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Year 3 poetry – 14 of the best worksheets and lessons for LKS2

Give Y3 children a great grounding in poems and poetry writing with this selection of ideas, activities and teaching tools for your English lessons…

1 | Poetry model text resource packs

These Y3 Real Writing poetry resources use model texts as the jumping off point to cover different subjects.

The first two-week unit is based around volcanoes, while the second is structured around the present perfect tense.

In each one, children will look at the etymology and morphology of words, and consider some of the structural features of poetry, before finally writing their own poem using the same structure as the model text.

Click the links below to check them out.

• Year 3 – Volcano
• Year 3 – I Have…

2 | Five poets read their poems

Made for National Poetry Day , these videos explore how ‘truth’ might inspire a poet, so here you can watch Karl Nova, Michael Rosen, Rachel Rooney, Victoria Adukwei Bulley and Joseph Coelho reading their poems, and you can also download the full text of the poems, and suggestions for teaching and learning activities related to each one .

You’ll find all this here.

3 | Pie Corbett poetry lessons

Inspire KS2 pupils to be creative and express themselves with our Pie Corbett KS2 poetry collection .

These Talk for Writing resources contains Powerpoints, KS2 poems and PDFs full of ideas to supercharge your English lessons.

4 | Dr Seuss poetry pack

This National Poetry Day pack for KS1 and LKS2 includes activity sheets based on three Dr Seuss poems, the master of wordplay!

Year 3/4 learners are invited to think about what Oh The Places You’ll Go! means to them.

Check it out here.

5 | Joseph Coelho resources and advice

Writing poetry can act as a release valve, allowing trapped feelings to escape, says poet Joseph Coelho.

In this article he tells you how, and there are also links to resources to help you on your way.

Read his advice here.

6 | A poem a day

Want to expose children to the amazing language of nearly 2,000 different poems? Start by reading just one a day.

That’s the advice from Tre Christopher and Pet Henshaw who explain here why and how you can do this, what poems you should try and what resources will help.

7 | Write spooky sound poems inspired by Neil Gaiman

Getting children to write great poetry can sometimes be a bit hit and miss, but if they are given a clear framework and a fun hook, it can be a really rewarding experience.

This lesson shows how a well-known poem can be combined with a fantastic picture book to offer children a language rich stimulus that will enable them to write their own successful piece of poetry.

Get this resource here.

8 | LKS2 ‘The Eagle’ poetry lesson pack

This poetry pack, based around the classic poem ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, contains lesson ideas that could be completed over a series of five sessions for Year 3 and Year 4.

Pupils will explore the author’s use of language, including figurative language, and how this is used to describe. They will identify examples of adjectives, similes, personification and alliteration.

They will also have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the poem by completing comprehension activities and, finally, create their own poems.

Give it a look here.

9 | Feelings and emotions acrostic poem pack

This resource focuses on acrostic poems, using abstract nouns which show feelings and emotions to create the themes for writing.

Pupils can discuss feelings and emotions, and how it is normal to feel a range of these, covering aspects of primary statutory guidance for Health Education.

This primary resource pack includes an abstract nouns word mat, a selection of words like ‘beauty’, ‘truth’, ‘freedom’ and ‘love’ to help children with their poems, acrostic poem examples, three example poems, a planning sheet, writing sheets and templates, and teacher’s notes.

Give all this a look here.

10 | Creating imaginative characterisation in poetry lesson

Writing is hard; writing poetry is even harder. You have a lot to think about: structure, rhythm, rhyme and so on. Creating scaffolds for children can help them to really concentrate on the words they are using rather than structure.

In this lesson plan your students are going to take the basic creative structure of a poem and edit it to create a new one.

Through doing this they are going to look at how Michael Rosen’s piece ‘No Breathing in Class’ can be used to teach children how to use characterisation.

11 | Bonfire Night acrostic poem resource pack

Explore the sights and sounds of Bonfire Night and fireworks using this acrostic poetry resource.

Pupils can develop their ideas using a model poem and images provided before writing their own acrostic poems on the theme of fireworks, bonfires and bonfire night.

See what’s included here.

12 | Christmas poems

Sticking with a seasonal theme, this ”Twas the Night Before Christmas’ festive writing and poetry resources pack is perfect for Lower KS2.

So keep pupils in Year 3 and year 4 engaged and motivated to write right up until Christmas using our writing pack based on the classic poem ‘Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore.

Pupils will read and perform the poem, exploring new vocabulary and the author’s use of language before writing additional stanzas for the poem in a similar style. Finally, pupils will write their own short poems about Christmas morning, based on the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore.

13 | Write mischievous poems like Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes

Roald Dahl took traditional fairy stories and turned them into wonderfully wicked Revolting Rhymes .

With a structured approach, this lesson plan can help your class do the same.

Download it here.

14 | Nature poems and outdoor learning

Explore nature through children’s poetry and creative writing with poet Zaro Weil’s advice on the energising double act of poetry and nature.

Read her advice and download a free PDF of three nature poetry activities to try with your students here.

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55 Wonderful 3rd Grade Poems for the Classroom

Love for poetry starts early.

There’s something so sweet about 3rd grade poems. The kids are ready to tackle more complex themes and vocabulary, but the poetry is still so endearing and innocent. We’ve put together a list of engaging poems that will delight and spark a conversation among your 3rd grade students.

1. Daisies by Frank Dempster Sherman

“It is a lady, sweet and fair, who comes to gather daisies there.”

2. Online Is Fine by Kenn Nesbitt

“The schools are now open but, this year, at mine, the teachers and students are meeting online.”

3. Little Rain by Elizabeth Madox Roberts

“When I was making myself a game, up in the garden, a little rain came.”

4. If Love Were Mine by Annette Wynne

“I’d take it, spare it, give it, share it, lend it, spend it, too.”

5. To a Child by William Wordsworth

“Small service is true service while it lasts …”

6. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou

“Bad dogs barking loud, big ghosts in a cloud / Life doesn’t frighten me at all.”

7. The Blade and the Ax by Abimbola T. Alabi

“On a bench, in Joe’s little shed, lying not too far apart, were his ax and his switchblade, having a quiet heart-to-heart.”

8. The Eagle by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“He clasps the crag with crooked hands …”

9. Falling Snow by Anonymous

“See the pretty snowflakes, falling from the sky. / On the wall and housetops, soft and thick they lie.”

10. The Dolly by Jeanette Cheal

“The dolly sat upon the shelf / in the toy maker’s shop all by herself.”

11. The Snowflake by Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

“It was a little snowflake …”

12. Coasting Down the Hill by Anonymous

“Frosty is the morning / But the sun is bright …”

13. A Pleasant Ship by Emilie Poulsson

“I saw a ship a-sailing …”

14. If I Were a Sunbeam by Alice Cary

“I know what I’d do.”

15. The Sparrow by Anonymous

“Glad to see you, little bird / ’Twas your little chirp I heard …”

16. Today I Wrote This Poem by Kenn Nesbitt

“But I’m not sure if it’s good. / It doesn’t have the things / my teacher says a poem should.”

17. Pretty Is That Pretty Does by Alice Cary

“The spider wears a plain brown dress …”

18. Birdie’s Morning Song by George Cooper

“Wake up, little darling, the birdies are out …”

19. Trees by Joyce Kilmer

“I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree …”

20. Cheerfulness by Marian Douglas

“There is a little maiden— / Who is she? Do you know?”

21. Which Way Does the Wind Blow? by Lucy Aikin

“Which way does the wind blow? / And where does he go?”

22. The Wind and the Leaves by George Cooper

“‘Come, little leaves,’ said the wind one day.”

23. Lullaby by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“Sweet and low, sweet and low …”

24. March by Mary Mapes Dodge

“In the snowing and the blowing …”

25. The Rabbit by Elizabeth Madox Roberts

“When they said the time to hide was mine / I hid back under a thick grape vine.”

26. Every Time I Climb a Tree by David McCord

“I scrape a leg / Or skin a knee.”

27. A Mortifying Mistake by Anna Marie Pratt

“I STUDIED my tables over and over, and backward and forward, too …”

28. Kindness to Animals from The Book of Virtues

“Little children, never give / Pain to things that feel and live …”

29. Be Kind by Alice Joyce Davidson

“Just a little bit of kindness / Can go a long, long way …”

30. When the Teacher Isn’t Looking by Kenn Nesbitt

“No one throws a pencil / at the ceiling of the class.”

31. The Song of the Jellicles by T.S. Eliot

“Jellicle Cats come out tonight / Jellicle Cats come one come all.”

32. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

“Whose woods these are I think I know …”

33. Your World by Georgia Douglas Johnson

“Your world is as big as you make it.”

34. The Jumblies by Edward Lear

“They went to sea in a Sieve, they did / In a sieve they went to sea …”

35. Something Told the Wild Geese by Rachel Field

“It was time to go.”

36. A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky

“I’m making a pizza the size of the sun / a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton …”

37. Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too by Shel Silverstein

“Went for a ride in a flying shoe …”

38. My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson

“I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me …”

39. Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

“’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe …”

40. The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky

“There’s a new kid on the block / and boy, that kid is tough …”

41. The Tyger by William Blake

“Tyger Tyger, burning bright / In the forests of the night …”

42. The Pasture by Robert Frost

“I’m going out to fetch the little calf / That’s standing by the mother. It’s so young …”

43. Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

“The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: / The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play …”

44. Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog by Judith Viorst

“Mother says they smell …”

45. The Crocodile by Lewis Carroll

“How doth the little crocodile / Improve his shining tail …”

46. For Want of a Nail – Traditional

“For want of a nail the shoe was lost.”

47. Wind on the Hill by A.A. Milne

“No one can tell me / Nobody knows / Where the wind comes from / Where the wind goes.”

48. The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson

“How do you like to go up in a swing / Up in the air so blue?”

49. Magic by Shel Silverstein

“Sandra’s seen a leprechaun …”

50. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood / And sorry I could not travel both …”

51. Fog by Carl Sandburg

“The fog comes on little cat feet.”

52. The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess

“I never saw a Purple Cow / I never hope to see one.”

53. Sick by Shel Silverstein

“My mouth is wet, my throat is dry / I’m going blind in my right eye.”

54. The Duck and the Kangaroo by Edward Lear

“Said the Duck to the Kangaroo / ‘Good gracious! how you hop!’”

55. Dreams by Langston Hughes

“Hold fast to dreams …”

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I thought you might like to know that I’ve started putting printable poetry activity worksheets for some of my poems on the website. You’ll find them on the  Poetry Activities  page under the heading “Worksheets.”

You can use these worksheets at home or in class to give kids a few more fun activities to do beyond just reading the poems. By answering questions, writing, and even unscrambling words, kids will get a little more practice to help improve their comprehension and literacy.

A  huge  thank you to  Primary Leap  for creating a number of these wonderful activity worksheets! Visit  their website  for thousands more printable activity worksheets for kids organized by grade level and subject.

Here are direct links to the activity worksheets I’ve posted so far. Enjoy!

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Develop comprehension skills when answering questions about poetry using our Year 3 reading comprehension.

Pupils will read an original KS2 poem by Joshua Seigal ‘I Have ...’ and answer questions to develop vocabulary, retrieval and inference skills. Questions state which section of the poem the pupils should use to help answer the questions. Comprehension questions about the whole text are also included to develop summarising and prediction skills and opportunities to make comparisons within texts where appropriate. All questions are linked to the content domains assessed at the end of key stage 2 for targeted question practice where needed.

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Text: I Have ... Comprehension questions about the text Comprehension question answer sheet Content domain coverage sheet

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The comprehension could be used as part of whole class or small group reading sessions, reading and discussing the questions for each section. the content domains can be used to identify question types for targeted comprehension practice. the resource could also be used as an assessment tool, with pupils completing the reading comprehension independently., national curriculum english programme of study links.

Pupils should be taught to understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:

- checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context - asking questions to improve their understanding of a text - drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence - predicting what might happen from details stated and implied - identifying main ideas drawn from more than 1 paragraph and summarising these - identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning

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The Mountain And The Squirrel

• By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was a licensed minister who resigned from the clergy when his first wife passed away a couple years into their marriage. In this poem, a squirrel and a mountain have a quarrel because the mountain feels as though it is more important. Each person has his or her own individual talents, and everyone/everything has its purpose in this world, none greater or less than another.

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The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter "Little prig."

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I read this poem in 1965 when I carried a paperback book of poems in my backpack when an infantry soldier in Vietnam. We, the infantry group in which I served, were such a collection of...

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Being Brave At Night

• By Edgar A. Guest

During the day children are busy and don't have time to waste worrying about silly monsters, but children lying in bed at night waiting to fall asleep have lots of time to worry about invading giants, ghosts or elephants. To a child's mind, sticking close to an all powerful parent is actually a really sensible survival strategy. Being Brave At Night is published in the book Rhymes Of Childhood (1924), a collection of poems by Edgar A. Guest about home, childhood and family.

The other night 'bout two o'clock, or maybe it was three, An elephant with shining tusks came chasing after me. His trunk was wavin' in the air an' spoutin' jets of steam An' he was out to eat me up, but still I didn't scream

This is truly a great poem describing the vivid imagination of children, and it does seem that children have an even deeper imagination when it comes to bedtime! I think this is a great poem...

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• By Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein had a broad creative skill set that led him to be a well-known poet and children's author during the mid to late 1900s. He drew cartoons for magazines and became a song composer before focusing a lot of attention on writing many humorous poems. In this poem, the narrator is appalled by the mess in a room, and he finds the room to be all too familiar.

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Whosever room this is should be ashamed! His underwear is hanging on the lamp. His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair, And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.

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Life Doesn't Frighten Me

• By Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou, an inspirational American poet, crafted a poem from a child’s perspective about all the frightening things in her world. Although this poem showcases many things that frighten a child, the greater theme in this poem is that no matter the obstacles we face in life, we can overcome them. The repetition of “life doesn’t frighten me at all” reinforces that theme.

Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all

I think this is a really good poem because it teaches kids not to give up and hide in the shadows and actually express themselves.

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• By Robert Louis Stevenson

This poem makes the moon seem like a living thing, and Robert Louis Stevenson shares all that it does while shining each night. It acts as a protector of the night, watching over people, animals, and places.

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.

Really nice. There's not a much more spectacular site than a full moon, especially on a snow covered landscape.

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The Spider And The Fly

• By Mary Howitt

"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem by Mary Howitt (1799-1888), published in 1828. The story tells of a cunning Spider who ensnares a Fly through the use of seduction and flattery. The poem teaches children to be wary against those who use flattery and charm to disguise their true evil intentions. The gruesome ending in this cautionary tale is used to reinforce the important life lesson being taught.

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly; "'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy. The way into my parlor is up a winding stair, And I have many curious things to show when you are there."

This is a beautiful poem, very beautiful! It can as well be a warning to school girls who are prone to dating those men out there. Symbolically, the spider in the poem is a male and the fly...

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God The Artist

• By Angela Morgan

Angela Morgan was an American writer who formed a musical quartet with her three sisters, and her brother was their manager. This was one way she earned a living. In this poem, the narrator reflects on the marvels of God. How did He come up with all the ideas and intricacies we see in nature?

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God, when you thought of a pine tree, How did you think of a star? How did you dream of the Milky Way To guide us from afar.

• By A. A. Milne

"Teddy Bear" was first published in When We Were Very Young, a book of poetry by A. A. Milne. The teddy bear in this poem would later become the famous Winnie-the-Pooh from A. A. Milne's famous book series.

A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise. Our Teddy Bear is short and fat, Which is not to be wondered at;

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Puppy And I

Looking for the perfect friend always ready to play a puppy is the perfect playmate always ready to have fun this poem by a.a. milne, author of winnie-the-pooh, praises the qualities of the playful puppy..

I met a Man as I went walking: We got talking, Man and I. "Where are you going to, Man?" I said

From A Railway Carriage

Published in the 1885 a child’s garden of verses, this poem mimics the steady movement of a train through the use of rhythm and rhymes. it engages the senses through sights and sounds and will entice children with its excitement and energy..

Faster than fairies, faster than witches, Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches; And charging along like troops in a battle All through the meadows the horses and cattle:

Story Telling

Children love to be told bedtime stories. the more the storyteller acts out, the more captivating the tale. this is an enjoyable poem about a father telling his children stories before bed. while the mother doesn’t fully understand why he makes such a scene, the children can’t get enough of their father’s made-up stories..

Most every night when they're in bed, And both their little prayers have said, They shout for me to come upstairs And tell them tales of gypsies bold,

Grandpa sat with cigar at his side (rarely in his mouth), his bushy gray eyebrows and mustache crouched in intense concentration, a chess piece or book in hand in most of my memories. But...

The Good Little Boy

In this charming poem by edgar guest (1881-1959), the speaker shares about a young boy who never did anything wrong. edgar guest had a way of writing uplifting poems, and he wrote prolifically, publishing one poem a day for 30 years. the dialect in this poem contributes to its laid-back nature..

Once there was a boy who never Tore his clothes, or hardly ever, Never made his sister mad, Never whipped fer bein' bad,

Theme In Yellow

• By Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg was an American poet who lived from 1878-1967. This poem captures the beauty and fun of fall from the perspective of a pumpkin. Halloween can be a spooky holiday, but this poem brings attention to the harmless activity of searching for the right pumpkin with children and then carving a funny face on it for Halloween night.

I spot the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters

The Littlest Christmas Tree

• By Amy Peterson
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 2009 with permission of the Author.

Hello everyone. I was raised in Wisconsin among many cold winters and driven to writing by two great, wonderful parents whose imagination left all of their children wide-eyed with excitement during the holidays. I was told by my father that the pines talk when the wind blows....and if you listen...you can hear them. I hope this story will leave your family with an adventure into the woods to hear the pines talking.

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The littlest Christmas tree lived in a meadow of green among a family of tall evergreens.

This poem touched my heart and the story of your beautiful parents behind it... I have only come across it searching online. I will most certainly be reading up on all your other inspiring...

Message From Nature

• By Kshma Lal
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020 with permission of the Author.

I am a finance professional. I used to write poems/stories in school and started writing poems again about a year back when I couldn't find anything suitable for my son to recite at his school. This is one of the recent poems I've written about some learnings from nature ... in simple language for 6-7-year-olds to understand and recite.

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The mountains tell me, hold your head high. Whatever be the problem, look it in the eye. The rivers tell me, don't look behind.

• By Jeanette Cheal
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

I love writing poetry for children. I love to see their faces light up when I read my poetry to them. The dolly I wrote about had a great response from both young and old. My father read it before anyone, and he sat and cried. He thought it was lovely.

The dolly sat upon the shelf in the toy maker's shop all by herself. The dolly only had one eye, so all the children passed her by.

Wow what a beautiful poem with an even greater message! Representation matters! Our differences make us unique!

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I Will Soar

• By Annette R. Hershey
• Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

If kids are encouraged to believe in themselves, they will have confidence to make it. I believe they should be taught respect for others and oneself, honesty, kindness, tolerance, and manners to flourish. Be true to yourself, spread happiness, and live generously. Soar! My poem uses symbolism.

If I were a birdie, I'd head up to the sky. I'd spread my wings like sunshine. I know I could fly mighty high!

I love this poem! Very inspiring message! We all can do whatever we set our minds to.

Always Love Your Pet, No Matter How Old They Get

• By Lesley M. Patterson
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

I wrote this poem because animals are very special to me. I am an animal advocate. Our family has 4 of our own little fur-babies. my dog (Kali) and 3 cats (The Haunt, Schiz, and Dudette). All of our pets are older (from 5-14 years old) All but the two brother kitties were rescued animals. I have a deep love for my animals, and I wanted to write this poem especially for children because they need to be taught to always be loving and kind to their pets, no matter how old they get.

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Pets are people, too, just like me and you. They need food in their tummies and lots of beefy yummies. They are little, but their hearts are BIG.

This poem delivers a right message about the relationship between man and nature. These pets teach us love, compassion, and empathy without expectation. But one bitter reality l must admit...

Summer Camp Souvenirs

• By Richard Thomas
• Published by Family Friend Poems June 2019 with permission of the Author.

An exaggerated description of the perils of attending summer camp as a boy. I wrote this over forty years ago for my students. After all the years, it remains my personal favorite.

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When I got home from camp today, My parents almost died. They asked me how I got this way, And here's what I replied:

It is really a beautiful poem which blends childhood imagination, narration, and joyful experiences. "It is some terrific summer camp, The coolest one around."

The Blade And The Ax

• By Abimbola T. Alabi

I wrote this for leisure. It's a bit of an allegory. If children can find it amusing and derive one or two lessons from it, that will make it more worthwhile. Thanks and hope you enjoy reading.

On a bench, in Joe's little shed, lying not too far apart, were his ax and his switchblade, having a quiet heart-to-heart.

The conversation between a blade and an ax is interesting, and it teaches a lesson. Nobody should be proud because of one's usefulness; everybody is needed but in a different way!

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