1. Look Outside
Look outside, see the trees.
Watch the flowers in the breeze.
Things won't be like this in a year or two
If polluting is all we do.
Nature Poems for Kids
Poetry for Children about Nature
Children don’t need fancy toys or technology. They naturally yearn to explore the outdoors. Hours could be spent playing in mud, watching clouds float by, or observing animals. They see the simple beauty in nature. They love all things, from slimy animals to the beauty of seasons and the mountains. Children are curious to explore the natural elements around them.
67 Nature Poems for Kids - Fun Poetry about the Outdoors
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I'm a college student who found your poem almost 10 years later. I am using it for my literacy analysis paper for an Intro to Literature class! If you ever come back here, just know your poem...
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2. Let's Preserve Our Nature
The sun is shining,
The sky is blue,
The birds are flying,
And the breeze is so cool.Featured Shared StoryI really like it about future generations and thinking ahead.
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3. The Rainbow
Famous Poem
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.Featured Shared StoryMy 11-year-old daughter loved this and learned quickly to recite it.
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4. The Swing
Famous Poem
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!Featured Shared StoryThe poem is really relaxing. I smiled as I read; it's just like riding a swing. Simple things like this make life beautiful. And the garden green, the roof so brown, the air so blue.... it's...
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5. The Ball Up High
Once I did hear my brother call
The sun a giant fire ball.
How can that be?
For what I see,Featured Shared StoryThe poem written in simple colloquial language expresses the genuine thoughts of an innocent child who admires nature.
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6. The Land Of Nosesnumb
There's magic in every snowflake,
A gem of frozen light;
And who should better know than I,
A little winter sprite?Featured Shared StoryThank you, Trish. So glad you like my poem and grateful for your comment :-)
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7. Cheeky Beak
Cheeky Beak's a robin,
He lives beside my house.
He's redder than a berry,
And rounder than a mouse.Featured Shared StorySuch a fun loving poem. This poem painted your chirping friend beautifully.
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8. Cool Summer
Here it comes,
Ready or not.
Summer's coming,
And it's going to be hot!Featured Shared StoryAwesome poem, Suhaani. I love the way you wrote about summer.
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9. The Spring Crocus Fairy
Awake, little crocus, spring is nigh!
Let me kiss the slumber from your eye.
Come! Dance with me upon the lawn,
The night is o'er, embrace the dawn!Featured Shared StoryA beautiful poem for spring. Love the idea of the crocus fairy dancing on the lawn and in her element embracing the dawn.
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10. Snow Day
Snow is falling to the ground,
Piling up in enormous mounds.
School is canceled for the day.
Children run outside to play.Featured Shared StoryWe, in grade three, love your snow poem. We have included own illustrations and we are going to read your poem to our Learning Buddy class of grades primary and one! We like having snow days too!
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11. A Lifelong Companion
Have you ever chased the setting sun,
just to have fun?
Have you ever gazed at moon and stared,Featured Shared StoryThis is a very beautiful poem that speaks of several aspects of nature, which takes us back to our childhood in which we lived in close contact with nature. We enjoyed pretending to play and...
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12. What Is Pink?
Famous Poem
What is pink? A rose is pink
By the fountain's brink.
What is red? A poppy's red
In its barley bed.Featured Shared StoryThis was a poem I learned at school in my elocution lessons in the early 1960s. It was recited at the end of term and if deserved, a certificate was awarded. The Covid-19 outbreak means I am...
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13. The Moon
Famous Poem
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.Featured Shared StoryReally nice. There's not a much more spectacular site than a full moon, especially on a snow covered landscape.
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14. Missing Summer
The grass so green,
the sun so bright.
Life seems a dream,
no worries in sight.Featured Shared StoryI really love this site. I have become very inspired by this. I want to read more poems about all the relationships and a lot more things on earth. Thank you.
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15. The Day We Went Sledding
We awakened to the whitest light
Seeping through the blinds.
We leapt from bed and to the windows
To take a probing peek outside.Featured Shared StoryYour poem is so beautifully written and contains such vivid images! It takes me right back to my childhood. I can almost feel the ice crystals hitting my face!
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16. White Planet
Snow is falling, as quiet as a mouse;
On people and on dogs, and on our house.
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The cars are white, and that is neat.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem! It brings back so many memories of my childhood and my two sons growing up and the snow days off of school. They would be peeking out the window most of the night, wishing &...
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17. Sunrise
There’s sunrise in the garden,
There’s sunrise in the hall,
There’s sunrise in the kitchen
Chasing shadows from the wall,Featured Shared StoryLove this poem and children will too, it's delightful poetry that one can sing along to.
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Snow white fluff
We've had enough
Gracefully flowing
While it's snowing
Angry piles left by plows
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19. The Red And White Striped Lighthouse
The red and white striped lighthouse,
Standing by the sea,
As quiet as a mouse,
Telling boats where it be.Featured Shared StoryThis touches my heart, because it brings back beautiful memories of all the lighthouses that I have seen in my lifetime. And the heartfelt meaning when you hear the story of the lighthouse....
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20. The Magic In The Moment
The wind began to blow
And shook the trees
Heads turned up in unison
Witnessing a season of changeFeatured Shared StoryI love fall! It's my favorite season. Enjoy! Your poem is lovely.
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