No Words Needed (Ode to Play-Doh)
You are my Play-Doh, my ball of Play-Doh
You let me roll you, you let me play
You never care, Dough, if I am wordless
Thanks to you, my smile has a say
You are my Play-Doh, my ball of Play-Doh
You make me happy, every day
You’ll never know, Dough, how much I love you
Please don’t take my playdough away
You let me roll you, you let me play
You never care, Dough, if I am wordless
Thanks to you, my smile has a say
You are my Play-Doh, my ball of Play-Doh
You make me happy, every day
You’ll never know, Dough, how much I love you
Please don’t take my playdough away
This poem is copyright (©) Mark Bird 2026
About the Writer
Mark Bird
Mark Bird is a children’s author and teacher. He was born in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and now lives in London. His debut picture book, ‘Halloween Date From Hell’ came out in October 2022 followed by ‘The Klangaroo’ in 2024. Mark has poems published in several anthologies including Ana Sampson’s ‘Heroes and Villains’, Gaby Morgan’s ‘Cosy Poems’, Brian Moses’ ‘The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems’, Kathryn Beevors’ ‘Peak Poetry’, Jonathan Humble’s ‘Sky Surfing’ and in Gill Education’s ‘Over The Moon’ series.
He also has poems featured in two 2025 anthologies from Macmillan:
‘Space - Royal Observatory Greenwich Poetry Book’, and ‘You’re Never Too Much - poems for every emotion’. Many more of Mark’s poems can be found on his website: www.Dreambeastpoems.com.
