Playing with Words
I like playing with words
I like juggling with letters
I toss them up in the air
And jump up to catch them
I bounce them on the path
I kick them into goals
I smash them with a racquet.
When I’m bored, I play this game on my own
But it’s best played with my friends
We invent our own new language
We make up new sounds
Create new meanings
Discover a whole new world
One day I’ll write a book - my own special dictionary.
I like juggling with letters
I toss them up in the air
And jump up to catch them
I bounce them on the path
I kick them into goals
I smash them with a racquet.
When I’m bored, I play this game on my own
But it’s best played with my friends
We invent our own new language
We make up new sounds
Create new meanings
Discover a whole new world
One day I’ll write a book - my own special dictionary.
This poem is copyright (©) Morna Sullivan 2026
About the Writer
Morna Sullivan
Morna Sullivan has always had a love of stories and has been reading and writing stories and poems since she could read and write. She is a member of the Coney Island Writers Group and a SCWBI member regularly attending the Belfast chapter meetings. She has recently taken over as SCBWI Regional Advisor (Ireland) leading a team of volunteers supporting children’s writers and illustrators across Ireland.
