Choice of Words
It's no good, said his teacher.
You forgot your capital letters.
It's no good, said his sister.
You've coloured outside the lines.
It's no good, said his friend.
Elephants aren't pink.
I'm no good, he thought.
I get everything wrong.
It's great, said his teacher.
Your ideas are really interesting.
It's great, said his sister.
I love your creativity.
It's great, said his friend.
Pink's my favourite colour.
It's great, he thought.
I'm a writer and artist.
You forgot your capital letters.
It's no good, said his sister.
You've coloured outside the lines.
It's no good, said his friend.
Elephants aren't pink.
I'm no good, he thought.
I get everything wrong.
It's great, said his teacher.
Your ideas are really interesting.
It's great, said his sister.
I love your creativity.
It's great, said his friend.
Pink's my favourite colour.
It's great, he thought.
I'm a writer and artist.
This poem is copyright (©) Claire Schlinkert 2024
About the Writer
Claire Schlinkert
Claire is a British writer, currently living with her family in Belgium. Her poems for children have been published by Tyger Tyger, Northern Gravy, Little Thoughts Press and The Toy, as well as in a number of anthologies. Some of her poems for children were commended or highly commended in the Yorkmix poetry competitions.