How Do You Write A Childrens Poem?
• Learn about popular children’s subjects. These can vary from pets to fantasy to games and everything in between. • Choose a format for your poem. This can be anything from a haiku to a satire and even free form. • Make sure your writing flows. “My dog wagged her tail and kissed me then jumped onto the couch on my lap” does not flow. Something better would be “She barked and she yapped and jumped onto my lap.” • Use descriptive words. Use adjectives as much as you like, but don’t use big words too often. These may confuse and bore young readers. • Make sure your poem isn’t too long. Short poems are just as good as long ones, and many times a young reader will get bored with long poems. • Have a child, grandchild, young friend, etc. read over your work. Ask them to be as harsh as possible. • Try, Check and Revise. Look over your work. Is it good? Should something be changed? You are your own worst critic, though, so don’t put down your work too much. • Submit your work to magazines. So
