Growing With Poetry: Poems for Children

By Jean Aked

My interest in poetry started as a child when my mother recited poems to me. I read and write poetry; this is my third published book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Mar 4, 2018
• ISBN: 9780244070779

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Growing With Poetry: Poems for Children

GROWING WITH POETRY

Poems for Children

Jean Aked

2018

Copyright © 2018 Jean Aked

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

First Printing: 2018

ISBN 978-0-244-07077-9

Jean Aked

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This is my third book.

My first book is called:

‘DOUBLE VISION: From Me To You Through Haiku’.

My second book is called:

‘KALEIDOSCOPE: A Collection of Poetic Forms’.

INTRODUCTION

Brighten up the dullest day

Writing poems in every way.

__________

As a child I would often look for fairies at the bottom of the garden; I was sure they were there. The first poem I wrote for children is called ‘There Are Fairies In My Garden’.

__________

Come children of all ages,

Wherever you may be,

Dance and sing within your hearts

To the magic of poetry.

FAIRYLAND

A Friendly Troll

A troll has moved into my garden,

He loiters by the old oak tree;