Pet Poetry invites young poets of all ages to celebrate their love for animals, whether furry, feathery or scaly! Writing a poem is a fun and creative way to express a passion for creatures big and small.
🐾 Write an animal alphabet poem or acrostic
🐾 Riddle me this - guess the animal with a clue on each line
🐾 Write about a funny moment with your pet
🐾 Imagine the world through an animal's eyes
🐾 Explore dinosaurs, mythical creatures, or even an entirely made-up pet
🐾 Write about an endangered species or wildlife conservation
Poems can be written or typed and be in any poetic style - let creativity and expression flow!
Download the entry form, or ask pupils to write/type on A4. Once ready, email, post or upload work to us.
Poems could be published in a special Pet Poetry book. Plus, our favourite poet will also win a £10 book token and an animal adoption package.
[Rules] =>Our favourite poet wins a £10 book token and an animal adoption package.
Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets selected for publication also receive a certificate of merit.
[Tips] =>A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Pet Poetry competition.
We loved reading all of the entries we received.
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Here are some ideas:
🐾 Write an animal alphabet poem or acrostic
🐾 Riddle me this - guess the animal with a clue on each line
🐾 Write about a funny moment with your pet
🐾 Imagine the world through an animal's eyes
🐾 Explore dinosaurs, mythical creatures, or even an entirely made-up pet
🐾 Write about an endangered species or wildlife conservation
Poems can be written or typed, and there is no line or word limit - let creativity and expression flow! Once ready, email, post or upload work to us.
Poems could be published in a special Pet Poetry book. Plus, our favourite poet will also win a £10 book token and an animal adoption package.
How To Enter
Email your child's entry along with their name and full address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload their entry at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/enter
OR
Post your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:
Young Writers - Pet Poetry
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF
Closing Date: 30th May 2025.
[Independent Rules] =>Our favourite poet wins a £10 book token and an animal adoption package.
Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets selected for publication also receive a certificate of merit.
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Congratulations to all the winners! The results for this competition have been published.
View WinnersOpen competitions can be found here.
Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9BF
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