Poetry Prompts Library

Catch up with Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho's fabulous Poetry Prompts videos and resources right here!

 

Prompts from 2024

Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 79 in the library space at CLPE

Poetry Prompts #79: List poems
Joseph Coelho smiling while introducing Poetry Prompts 78

Poetry Prompts #78: Imaginary worlds
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 77, all about kennings

Poetry Prompts #77: Kennings
Joseph Coelho introducing the 76th Poetry Prompts video, about Add-A-Word poems

Poetry Prompts #76: Add-a-word poems
Joseph Coelho and Chantelle Lindsay wave during Poetry Prompts 75

Poetry Prompts #75: Teeny tiny creatures
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 74 in the library at CLPE

Poetry Prompts #74: Alliterative poems
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 73 in Tate Britain's Story Space

Poetry Prompts #73: Mini story poems
Joseph Coelho standing next to a Henry Moore sculpture in Tate Britain introducing Poetry Prompts 72

Poetry Prompts #72: Sculpture
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 71 in front of a painting at Tate Britain

Poetry Prompts #71: Painting
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 70, about creating a MORERAPS poem

Poetry Prompts #70: Making a MORERAPS poem
Joseph Coelho and Michael Rosen hosting Poetry Prompts together

Poetry Prompts #69: Creating poems with Michael Rosen
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 68, next to the words 'I keep on growing'

Poetry Prompts #68: Growing into a giant!
Joseph Coelho introducing the 67th Poetry Prompts video, next to an illustration of a bear

Poetry Prompts #67: Transforming into a bear!
Joseph Coelho introducing the 66th Poetry Prompts video

Poetry Prompts #66: Tiger stripe poems
Joseph Coelho joined by Dapo Adeola for the 65th Poetry Prompts video

Poetry Prompts #65: Paired picture poems with Dapo Adeola
Joseph Coelho introducing the 64th Poetry Prompts video, next to the words 'Pop' and 'Jazz'

Poetry Prompts #64: If All The World Were Music...
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 63 about haunted houses, next to an illustration of a creepy house and in greyscale

Poetry Prompts #63: Haunted house poems
Joseph Coelho smiling while introducing the 62nd Poetry Prompts video, which is about kindness

Poetry Prompts #62: Kindness poems
Joseph Coelho and Konnie Huq smiling while filming Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #61: Reducing waste with Konnie Huq!
Joseph Coelho lifting up his hands as he introduces Poetry Prompts 60, all about different textures

Poetry Prompts #60: Fun with textures
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 59, all about unicorns

Poetry Prompts #59: Unicorn poems
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 58 next to an illustration of a dolphin lifting weights

Poetry Prompts #58: A circus under the sea
Joseph Coelho and Matt Porter from the Natural History Museum in front of a dinosaur skeleton

Poetry Prompts #57: Meeting a very special dinosaur
Joseph Coelho and Anna Robson from the Natural History Museum filming Poetry Prompts with some of the museum's items, including a stuffed fox and a pine cone

Poetry Prompts #56: Writing riddles in the Museum
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts in the Natural History Museum

Poetry Prompts #55: Exploring the Natural History Museum

Prompts from 2023

Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts next to an illustration of leaves

Poetry Prompts #54: Poems about leaves
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 53 next to an illustration of an acorn

Poetry Prompts #53: Becoming teeny tiny small!
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts next to illustrations of snowflakes

Poetry Prompts #52: Poems about the cold!
Joseph Coelho sharing Poetry Prompts 51, next to an illustration of a blue jumper with a ghost on it

Poetry Prompts #51: Your favourite clothes
Joseph Coelho introducing the 50th Poetry Prompts video, next to the letters of the word Sun

Poetry Prompts #50: Acrostics... and more!
Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 49, next to an illustration of a frog

Poetry Prompts #49: Becoming different animals
Joseph Coelho introducing the 48th Poetry Prompts video, all about homophones

Poetry Prompts #48: Homophones
Joseph Coelho and Jenny Graham laughing together while filming Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #47: Concrete poems with Jenny Graham
Joseph Coelho and Konya Kanneh-Mason filming Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #46: Musical poems with Konya Kanneh-Mason
Nicola Davies and Joseph Coelho smiling while hosting Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #45: Poems from the heart with Nicola Davies
MC Grammar filming Poetry Prompts with Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho

Poetry Prompts #44: Rhyming fun with MC Grammar
Chris Smith taking part in Poetry Prompts with Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho

Poetry Prompts #43: Breaking news with Chris Smith!
Joseph Coelho and David Atherton filming Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #42: Biscuit poems with David Atherton
Shini Somara and Joseph Coelho filming Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #41: Mesostic poems with Dr Shini Somara
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 40, next to the word 'abecedarius'

Poetry Prompts #40: Abecedarius
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 39, all about creating bizarre animals

Poetry Prompts #39: Creating bizarre animals!
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 38 for World Refugee Day, next to on-screen text reading 'Home Is...'

Poetry Prompts #38: World Refugee Day
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 37, holding a recipe book while the word 'mix' appears on screen

Poetry Prompts #37: Write a recipe for you!
Joseph Coelho holding up a plastic blueberry punnet with a poem written on it, introducing Poetry Prompts 36 to mark World Environment Day

Poetry Prompts #36: World Environment Day
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 35, all about writing renga

Poetry Prompts #35: Renga
Joseph Coelho introducing the 34th Poetry Prompts - about creating pet poems - next to an illustration of a hamster

Poetry Prompts #34: Pet poems
Joseph Coelho introducing the 33rd Poetry Prompts video, next to an illustration of a tree and the word 'Poet-tree'

Poetry Prompts #33: Create a Poet-tree!
Joseph Coelho introducing the 32nd Poetry Prompts video, pretending to sip a cup of tea next to an illustration of a ladybird

Poetry Prompts #32: Bug poems
Joseph Coelho telling us how to write poems about dancing, showing off a dance move next to the word 'slide'

Poetry Prompts #31: Poems about dancing!
Joseph Coelho introducing a Poetry Prompts video about diminuendo

Poetry Prompts #30: Diminuendo
Joseph Coelho holding up a poster of blackout poems he has created

Poetry Prompts #29: Blackout poems
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 28, all about turning a photo into a poem

Poetry Prompts #28: Turn a photo into a poem!
Joseph Coelho with some Easter Eggs as he introduces Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #27: Easter eggs and triolets!
Joseph Coelho introducing a Poetry Prompts video about 'found poems'

Poetry Prompts #26: Found poems
Joseph Coelho smiles as he introduces Poetry Prompts 25, all about writing poems about emotions

Poetry Prompts #25: Emotion poems
Joseph Coelho reading a poem in a whisper during Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #24: Whispering poems
Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 23, next to an illustration of a woman cycling round the globe

Poetry Prompts #23: Writing poems about your heroes
Joseph Coelho holding up a poem he has written during the 22nd Poetry Prompts video, celebrating World Book Day

Poetry Prompts #22: World Book Day
Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 21 with an illustration of some pancakes

Poetry Prompts #21: Pancake Day
Joseph Coelho holds up a stone he has written a poem on during Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts #20: Writing on stones
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 19, all about writing haikus

Poetry Prompts #19: Haiku
Joseph Coelho introducing his 18th Poetry Prompts video, all about tongue twisters

Poetry Prompts #18: Writing tongue twisters!
Joseph Coelho introduces the 17th Poetry Prompts video, next to the words 'Speedy Rocket'

Poetry Prompts #17: Writing super fast poems!
Joseph Coelho's 16th Poetry Prompts video - with the words 'Think of a brilliant line and then repeat it'

Poetry Prompts #16: Repeating a line
Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 15: Bringing your pencil case to life

Poetry Prompts #15: Bring your pencil case to life!
Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 14, next to an illustration of a notebook and pen

Poetry Prompts #14: Write a letter to your future self

Prompts from 2022

Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 13, next to an illustration of presents

Poetry Prompts #13: Write a Boxing Day poem
Joseph Coelho introduces Poetry Prompts 12 - creating a poetry rainbow

Poetry Prompts #12: Create a poetry rainbow
Joseph Coelho smiling as he shares his 11th Poetry Prompts video, next to an illustration of a steak pie

Poetry Prompts #11: My favourite food
Joseph Coelho introducing the 10th Poetry Prompts video, all about reading out loud

Poetry Prompts #10: Reading aloud in different voices
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 9 next to the words 'jump', 'glow' and 'grow'

Poetry Prompts #9: Turn similes into metaphors
Joseph Coelho introducing Poetry Prompts 8, all about similes

Poetry Prompts #8: Go on a simile hunt
Joseph Coelho introducing his 7th Poetry Prompt, all about Rhyme and Nonsense Poetry

Poetry Prompts #7: Fun with rhymes
Joseph Coehlo's sixth Poetry Prompt - he's smiling as he reads: 'I am the wings of a bird'

Poetry Prompts #6: 'I Am'... A Poem About Me
Joseph Coelho introduces us to the fifth Poetry Prompts, with the words 'Happy Halloween' and an illustration of a pumpkin

Poetry Prompts #5: Halloween fun with Werewolf Club Rules
Joseph Coelho tells us about onomatopoeia in the fourth Poetry Prompts film

Poetry Prompts #4: Mixing up animal sounds
Joseph Coelho sharing how to freewrite in the new Poetry Prompts video

Poetry Prompts #3: Take Your Pen on a Journey
Poetry Prompts Week 2

Poetry Prompts #2: Make a Mini Notebook
Joseph Coelho shares his first Poetry Prompts video

Poetry Prompts #1: The Sounds of the Environment

Poetry Prompts resources

Each Poetry Prompt has a corresponding resource for teachers or parents to use in an activity. Take a look through them here.

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