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Our archives have lots of poetry for you to explore and discover. You can get started by looking for your favourite poem using the search bar below, or by having a look through our list of poets, collections and interviews.
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Access All Arts Collection
Enjoy this poetry pathway which is brought to you as part of Sky Arts - Access All Arts week.
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Blast off!
Poetry has the power to take us to new places, lifting off from the known world to ...
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Bounce and Rhyme
The bounce and rhyme collection is made especially for under 5s.
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Critters and Creatures
These poems are all about animals. From cute and cuddly cats, to crick crack crocodiles.
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Exploring planet Earth
This collection, featuring poems about nature and animals, will help you discover more ...
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Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
This collection of recordings features the previous winners of the Foyle Young Poets of ...
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Hopes and dreams
If you are looking for poems to inspire and delight young students, this new collection ...
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Just for fun!
A selection of wacky, wonderful and whimsical poems all designed to make you smile.
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Magical and Mystical
Magical, mystical poems, with spooky spirits, witches and wizards.
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Mother Tongue Other Tongue 2020
Mother Tongue Other Tongue is a celebration of poetry written by young people in the ...
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Mother Tongue Other Tongue 2022
Mother Tongue Other Tongue is a celebration of poetry written by young people in the ...
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National Poetry Day 2019: Truth Collection
How can you know if something is true or not? To celebrate National Poetry Day's theme ...