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Kids' Poetry Club

Kids’ Poetry Club is a whimsical world full of the joy of kids' poetry, and a place where kids can listen to each other reading their own poems. Every Monday, meet the Club characters in a 15-minute episode filled with rhymes and fun. You can also send your own poetry and art into our current competition - perhaps you'll be picked to read your poetry in an upcoming episode! Whether you want to listen to or write poetry, come join in the fun at Kids' Poetry Club!

Mar 13 2023 | 00:19:06

This week, a strong wind keeps everyone pinned down at the Club. Unable to make it to the bakery, Queenie opts for serving imaginary pastries before hitting upon the idea to use what few ingredients are in the kitchen. Surely even Queenie can’t bake using an old packet of dried spaghetti and a can of what could be sweetcorn? While Queenie bakes, Little Dazzy Donuts announces the winning poetry and art from the recent Pets competition to celebrate 25 winners living in 10 different countries.

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Mar 06 2023 | 00:14:36

This week, Queenie and Chicken are spring cleaning in the Club, which means emptying all of the drawers and cupboards. To their surprise, at the back of a cupboard, they find a dusty set of keys. I wonder what they open? If it’s not the Club or the garden shed, what could it be? Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with three poems read by this week's poets: Elena, Kuhu and Madeline.

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Feb 27 2023 | 00:16:41

This week, Queenie and Chicken have found their shed almost empty and so are looking for all of the tools that they have loaned to their friends. Clearly, what they need is a better way of keeping track of who has borrowed which tool.  Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with poems read by this week's poets: Achyut, Bennett, Evelyn, and Sanaskriti.

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Feb 20 2023 | 00:14:22

This week, Chicken is under the sink trying to figure out why the water isn't running. While she does that, Queenie is busy passing her tools and looking through the boxes they found in the cupboard. Perhaps there's a way to use all of the old clothes to make a new scarecrow. Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with poems read by this week's poets: Isabelle, Jordan, Katherine, and Molly.

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Feb 13 2023 | 00:17:45

This week, Queenie asks Little Dazzy Donuts for help in figuring out why she is having such strange dreams about Hedgehog each night. After thinking it through, they decide that Queenie is missing her friend while they are hibernating and she ends up making a cake that she knows that Hedgehog would have enjoyed. Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with poems read by this week's poets: Amogh, Evie, Kashika, and Yashvi. 

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Feb 06 2023 | 00:16:20

This week, Queenie and Chicken are trying out creative ways of using a box of lemons that arrived in the mail. After a few unusual cookie combinations, they hit on the idea of making lemonade. But, will lemonade be a hit on a cold, snowy day? Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with three poems read by this week's poets: Aarav, Chloe, Jeyan and Nora. 

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Nov 28 2022 | 00:21:32

This week, Queenie is planning a big party to send Hedgehog off to hibernation in style, but is stuck as to what to plan. Making ice-cream cakes and booking clowns turn out to not be winning ideas, and so what will be? While Queenie noodles, Little Dazzy Donuts  announces the winning poetry and art from the recent Fun In The Sun competition to celebrate 33 winners living in 12 different countries.

You can see all of the winning poetry and art by visiting our website: https://www.kidspoetryclub.com/my-favorite-things-winners

You can also send your own poems and drawings into Kids' Poetry Club, just check out the full competition details for our new competition on the topic of "Pets".

To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Nov 21 2022 | 00:18:45

This week, Queenie , Chicken, and Hedgehog return from an early morning hike with many more questions than they have answers. Fortunately, local geography teacher Digger Don is at the end of the phone line to explain where hills and valleys come from, what's underneath grass, and why rivers don't always flow in a straight line. Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with three poems read by this week's poets: Disha, Grace, and Mia. 

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Nov 14 2022 | 00:15:28

This week, Queenie and Chicken are preparing to cheer Postie Dale as he races past the Club in a 70-mile cycle race. However, their first thought of offering sandwiches and cake may not be the best idea. Surely there's a way that they can use an old cow costume and a saucepan! While Little Dazzy Donuts prepares for his role as the rear end of the cow, he keeps everyone entertained with three poems read by this week's poets: Madeline, Nikita, and Ryan.

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Nov 07 2022 | 00:17:28

This week, Queenie is organizing a runway show at the Club complete with new major fashion lines from Chicken and the amazing House of Hedgehog. As the sewing machines buzz and material flies around the room, the big question is who will be the runway model? While Little Dazzy Donuts prepares for his star role, he keeps everyone entertained with four poems read by this week's poets: Arjun, Isaac, Kiswah, and Zymal. 

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Oct 31 2022 | 00:18:45

This week, Queenie is organizing a major concert series at the Club, and has invited some of the biggest names in music as headline acts. With the whole town excited and ready to come along, the big question is whether any of the acts will actually turn up. If not, who will perform on the stage? Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with four poems read by this week's poets: Alika, Darren, Ilina, and Yashvi.

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Oct 24 2022 | 00:17:16

This week, Queenie, Chicken and Shasta are organizing an autumn fair complete with a hook-the-pear game, pumpkin art, guess the weight of the marrow, and hot apple cider. However, the star attraction will be Little Dazzy Donuts and the Dunk Tank.  While Little Dazzy Donuts awaits a watery fate, he keeps everyone entertained with four poems read by this week's poets: Amogh, Bella, Ezra, and Syed. 

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Oct 17 2022 | 00:16:24

This week, Queenie and Chicken are tackling a 978 piece jigsaw puzzle while they wait for the rain to stop and wonder whether Hedgehog accidentally walked off with the missing 22 pieces. However, with every piece being a shade of yellow, they are yet to find two that fit together.  Perhaps they will have better luck with all of the board games in the cupboard. Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with four poems read by this week's poets: Aditeya, Cassidy, Genesis, and Jessica.

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Oct 10 2022 | 00:17:03

This week, Queenie, Chicken and Hedgehog are back from their trip to Europe, and Queenie is keen to recreate the yummy stroopwafels that they enjoyed eating in the Netherlands. However, with very few items in the fridge, it could be tough to make something as yummy as a stroopwafel. Let's see how close she gets! Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained with four poems read by this week's poets: Eniola, Evelyn, Oshin, and Selena.

We love hearing from you! 

  • Our current competition is on the topic of "Pets!" To send your poems and drawings into the competition, just check out the full competition details on our website.
  • To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

May 30 2022 | 00:20:42

This week, Queenie is locked out of the Club, with Hedgehog asleep inside together with all of the bags for their trip to Europe. With their vacation under threat, can Queenie and Little Dazzy Donuts think of a way to wake up Hedgehog in time? While they noodle, they check out all of the winning poems and art from the recent My Favorite Things competition and celebrate 25 winners living in 7 different countries.

You can see all of the winning poetry and art by visiting our website: https://www.kidspoetryclub.com/my-favorite-things-winners

You can also send your own poems and drawings into Kids' Poetry Club, just check out the full competition details for our new competition on the topic of "Fun in the Sun".

To contact us for any reason, just drop an email to contact@kidspoetryclub.com. 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

May 23 2022 | 00:16:40

This week, Queenie is writing a cooking book containing all of her favorite recipes. If only she could remember how to cook any of them. So, to figure them out, she heads into the kitchen to make her infamous banana and broccoli tart. Meanwhile, Little Dazzy Donuts helps Hedgehog to get a passport and acts as the food taster. Along the way, they enjoy poems read by this week's poets: Arlene, Eitan, Manasa, and Scarlett. 

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

May 16 2022 | 00:18:22

This week, Queenie, Chicken, Hedgehog, and Shasta are planning their summer trip with the help of a map, some pins, and red wool. However, it looks like they will need ladders and snorkels to get between locations. Perhaps Little Dazzy Donuts can solve their mystery and help them to settle on an itinerary. Along the way, they enjoy poems read by this week's poets: Amogh, Cerys, Kuhu, and Kylian.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

May 09 2022 | 00:20:52

This week, Queenie is excited to receive a parcel of poems from her friends Lisa and Sheila, who work at Scotland’s National Centre for Languages. The poems are six of the winners of this year's Mother Tongue Other Tongue competition, and are in the languages of Akrikaans, Bulgarian, Doric, French, Italian, Spanish, and Urdu. To find out more about the poems and the competition, Queenie calls up her friends for a chat, and then listens to the poems read by Brooklyn, Hayley, Lucia, Regina, Sabihah, and Simon.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

May 02 2022 | 00:15:54

This week, Little Dazzy Donuts arrives at the Club to enjoy some reading only to find that he completely misheard Queenie and they are actually weeding. Fortunately, weeding the veggie garden provides the perfect excuse to learn all about weeds and ways of giving them a new home.  Along the way, they listen to some of the entries to the current competition on My Favorite Things, including poems from Amasha, Anderson, Cameron, and Mathilda.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Apr 25 2022 | 00:16:45

This week, Little Dazzy Donuts arrives at the Club ready to enjoy a rock concert only to find that it's more rock and less concert. Fortunately, Queenie has everything under control and soon has a plan to get them through the rocks and to the concert. Along the way, they listen to some of the entries to the current competition on My Favorite Things, including poems from Charlee, Evelyn, Griffin, and Nathan.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Apr 18 2022 | 00:18:29

This week, Little Dazzy Donuts finds himself unexpectedly attending the first ever meeting of the Kids' Poetry Club Marketing Department as Queenie tries to record a short message for the local radio station. With most of the discussion focused on refreshments for the meeting, it could be tough to record anything. Along the way, they listen to some of the entries to the current competition on My Favorite Things, including poems from Aditeya, Harshitha, Sreepriya, and Tanudi.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Apr 11 2022 | 00:21:05

This week, to celebrate Poetry Month, Queenie asks Little Dazzy Donuts for help in writing a poem, and learns all about how to choose a topic for a poem, how to think before writing, how to come up with fun last lines, and ways of writing rhyming and non-rhyming poetry. Along the way, they re-listen to some of their favorite poems from past competitions, including poems from Ananya, Emily, Masie, and Niah.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Apr 04 2022 | 00:18:42

This week, Queenie, Chicken, and Hedgehog spend three days and nights in the Club listing all of their favorite things. By the time Little Dazzy Donuts arrives, the walls, floor and tables are covered, and there's a surprise awaiting in the kitchen. Along the way, they re-listen to some of their favorite poems from past competitions, including poems from Aman, Amelia, Charlee, Sahana, and Sofia. 

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Mar 28 2022 | 00:22:37

This week, Queenie invites Little Dazzy Donuts to join everyone at the evening’s Supper Club, but will he be there to enjoy all of the yummy food or will he unexpectedly find himself as the guest speaker? Fortunately, he comes along with all of the winning poems and art from the recent Food & Meals competition and so can announce the Winners as well as play extracts from all of those poems. Along the way, they hear from 24 poets from around the world, and announce 6 winning artists. With luck, there will be some pizza left over for Little Dazzy Donuts to enjoy after he wraps up!

You can see all of the winning poems and art on our website.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Mar 21 2022 | 00:17:45

This week, the big day has finally arrived, and Queenie and Chicken are preparing for Hedgehog's return from hibernation. Unfortunately, they find that they need a new plan when the weather turns out to be much wetter than expected. After some noodling, their creativity shines through and they even come up with a new song. Along the way,  Little Dazzy Donuts helps them by playing three poems sent in for the Food & Meals competition by Alexis, Angela, and Susitna.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Mar 14 2022 | 00:15:44

This week, Queenie is preparing a special evening where the friends get together to say goodbye to winter and to do all of the winter activities that they won't be able to do for another nine months. To keep everyone happy, she makes her six bean soup and lasagna, although there's some improvising involved when she doesn't quite have all of the ingredients needed. Along the way,  Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained by playing three poems sent in for the Food & Meals competition by Ananya, Olivia, and Sophia.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Mar 07 2022 | 00:17:09

This week, Little Dazzy Donuts finds himself unexpectedly applying for a position in the Pie Club Headquarters team to support the production line staffed by Chicken, Shasta, Henrietta, and Queenie. The key role is all his if only he can pass the test that every other applicant failed. While he fills out the application form and completes the job interview,  Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained by playing three poems sent in for the Food & Meals competition by Anusha, Evelyn, and Kyle.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Feb 28 2022 | 00:16:29

This week, Queenie and Chicken sign up Little Dazzy Donuts as their first member of Pie Club to raise funds for the new community garden. However, they'll need more than one subscriber! So, they seek help from the Sage Advice Hour on the local radio station in the hope that Sage can work out how to get their phones ringing. Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained by playing three poems sent in for the current competition by Sanaskriti, Selvalakshmi and Vasuprada.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Feb 21 2022 | 00:15:46

This week, with spring just around the corner, planning is underway for what to plant in the garden, but there are far more ideas than the garden can fit. So, a plan is needed to make the garden bigger. Having ruled out making it longer and wider, will everyone buy into Shasta's idea of making it deeper or will Queenie come to the rescue? Along the way, Little Dazzy Donuts keeps everyone entertained by playing three poems sent in for the current competition by Abigail, Amogh and Yue Ting.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

Feb 14 2022 | 00:15:55

This week, Queenie is waiting for her big box to arrive at the Club so that she can assemble her new mini-trampoline - but, no matter how many times she checks the door, there's still no box. Fortunately, when it does arrive, she has a plan to test how bouncy it is. While she waits, Little Dazzy Donuts helps to pass the time by playing four poems sent in for the current competition by Arjun, Enette, Maya, and Uwani.

We love hearing from you! 

Thank you so much for being a part of Kids' Poetry Club!

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