60 Beautiful Earth Day Poems for Kids of All Ages (2024)

Table of Contents
1. I’m Glad the Sky Is Painted Blue by Anonymous 2. Fishes’ Evening Song by Dahlov Ipcar 3.Mud by Polly Chase Boyden 4. Maytime Magic by Mabel Watts 5. I Shall Protect the Forests by Lenore Hetrick 6.The Secret Song by Margaret Wise Brown 7. The Rain Has Silver Sandals by May Justus 8. Earth Day Mixup by ClassroomJr 9. Lessons by Lenore Hetrick 10. The Wind by James Reeves 11. The Ferns by Gene Baro 12. Hurt No Living Thing by Christina Rossetti 13. The Earth Speaks by Lenore Hetrick 14. Until I Saw the Sea by Lilian Moore 15. Hiking by Lenore Hetrick 16. What You Can Do by ClassroomJr 17. Beyond Winter by Ralph Waldo Emerson 18. First Snow by Marie Louise Allen 19. Green Stems by Margaret Wise Brown 20. What do we plant? by Henry Abbey 21. Trees by Sara Coleridge 22. A Dragonfly by Eleanor Farjeon 23. Make It Green by Mrs. Avani Desai 24. Of Many Worlds in This World by Margaret Cavendish 25. Fireflies in the Garden by Robert Frost 26. Sandpiper by Robert Frost 27. The Eagle by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 28. Unaware by Kaitlyn Guenther 29. Earth Day by Jane Yolen 30. Day After Daylight Savings by Margaret Hasse 31. The Earth by Stuart Barnes 32. The Way Through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling 33. On the Grasshopper and Cricket by John Keats 34. Earth Day on the Bay by Gary Soto 35. The Gladness of Nature by William Cullen Bryant 36. For the Children by Gary Snyder 37. Nature Is What We See by Emily Dickinson 38. October (section I) by Louise Glück 39. Why, Mankind, Why? by Christopher Ndubuisi 40. A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson 41. The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry 42. Remember by Joy Harjo 43. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth 44. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 45. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost 46. The Butterfly by Pavel Friedmann 47. Dream Variations by Langston Hughes 48. Listen to the Mustn’ts by Shel Silverstein 49. The Brook by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 50. A Light Exists in Spring by Emily Dickinson 51. Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti 52. A Minor Bird by Robert Frost 53. All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Frances Alexander 54. The Tree by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson 55. Environment Acrostic Poem by Unknown 56. River Roads by Carl Sandburg 57. A Trillion Tropical Leaves by Unknown 58. One Broken Planet by Unknown 59. Water by Ralph Waldo Emerson 60. Wild Geese by Mary Oliver Want more poetry suggestions? Be sure to subscribe to our newsletters to find out when they’re posted! Plus, check out these Fun Earth Day Crafts and Activities for kids. FAQs References

Dating back to the beginnings of the environmental movement in 1970, Earth Day is an annual reminder to treat our amazing planet with love, respect, and kindness. As we go through our daily lives, it’s easy to forget how lucky we truly are to call this place home—but we all need to do better. We’ve put together this list of beautiful Earth Day poems for kids of all grade levels to help share this important message.

1. I’m Glad the Sky Is Painted Blue by Anonymous

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“I’m glad the sky is painted blue …”

2. Fishes’ Evening Song by Dahlov Ipcar

“Flip flop,
Flip flap,
Slip slap …”

3.Mud by Polly Chase Boyden

“Mud is very nice to feel …”

4. Maytime Magic by Mabel Watts

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“A little seed …”

5. I Shall Protect the Forests by Lenore Hetrick

“Have you ever really looked at trees,
And seen their perfect beauty?”

6.The Secret Song by Margaret Wise Brown

“Who saw the petals
drop from the rose?”

7. The Rain Has Silver Sandals by May Justus

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“For dancing in the spring …”

8. Earth Day Mixup by ClassroomJr

“I was telling my friend all about Earth Day …”

9. Lessons by Lenore Hetrick

“Does each small plant teach you a lesson?”

10. The Wind by James Reeves

“I can get through a doorway without any key …”

11. The Ferns by Gene Baro

“High, high in the branches …”

12. Hurt No Living Thing by Christina Rossetti

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“Ladybird, nor butterfly …”

13. The Earth Speaks by Lenore Hetrick

“The turning earth spoke in a somber voice.”

14. Until I Saw the Sea by Lilian Moore

“I did not know
that wind
could wrinkle water so.”

15. Hiking by Lenore Hetrick

“For summer fun I like to hike.”

16. What You Can Do by ClassroomJr

“When you see litter in the streets
And the air smells of pollution …”

17. Beyond Winter by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Over the winter glaciers …”

18. First Snow by Marie Louise Allen

“Snow makes whiteness where it falls.
The bushes look like popcorn-balls.”

19. Green Stems by Margaret Wise Brown

“Little things that crawl and creep …”

20. What do we plant? by Henry Abbey

“What do we plant when we plant the tree?”

21. Trees by Sara Coleridge

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“The Oak is called the King of trees …”

22. A Dragonfly by Eleanor Farjeon

“When the heat of the summer
Made drowsy the land,
A dragon-fly came …”

23. Make It Green by Mrs. Avani Desai

“Lives are crying because it’s not clean.”

24. Of Many Worlds in This World by Margaret Cavendish

“Just like as in a nest of boxes round …”

25. Fireflies in the Garden by Robert Frost

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“Here come real stars to fill the upper skies …”

26. Sandpiper by Robert Frost

“At the edge of tide
he stops to wonder …”

27. The Eagle by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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“He clasps the crag with crooked hands …”

28. Unaware by Kaitlyn Guenther

“Isolation quickly overwhelms me …”

29. Earth Day by Jane Yolen

“I am the Earth
And the Earth is me …”

30. Day After Daylight Savings by Margaret Hasse

“Blue numbers on my bedside clock …”

31. The Earth by Stuart Barnes

“turns to the moon as if
it was the one and only …”

32. The Way Through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling

“They shut the road through the woods …”

33. On the Grasshopper and Cricket by John Keats

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“The Poetry of earth is never dead …”

34. Earth Day on the Bay by Gary Soto

“Curled like a genie’s lamp …”

35. The Gladness of Nature by William Cullen Bryant

“Is this a time to be cloudy and sad
When our mother Nature laughs around …”

36. For the Children by Gary Snyder

“The rising hills, the slopes …”

37. Nature Is What We See by Emily Dickinson

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“The Hill—the Afternoon—”

38. October (section I) by Louise Glück

“Is it winter again, is it cold again …”

39. Why, Mankind, Why? by Christopher Ndubuisi

“Mankind! Long before your birth …”

40. A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson

“He did not know I saw—”

41. The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

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“When despair for the world grows in me …”

42. Remember by Joy Harjo

“Remember the sky that you were born under …”

43. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth

“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills …”

44. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

“Once there was a tree …
and she loved a little boy …”

45. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

“Whose woods these are I think I know.”

46. The Butterfly by Pavel Friedmann

“The last, the very last …”

47. Dream Variations by Langston Hughes

“To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun …”

48. Listen to the Mustn’ts by Shel Silverstein

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“Listen to the Mustn’ts, child …”

49. The Brook by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“I come from haunts of coot and hern …”

50. A Light Exists in Spring by Emily Dickinson

“A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year …”

51. Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti

“Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.”

52. A Minor Bird by Robert Frost

“I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day …”

53. All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Frances Alexander

“All creatures great and small …”

54. The Tree by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

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“The tree’s early leaf buds were bursting their brown …”

55. Environment Acrostic Poem by Unknown

“Together we can save the Earth
Helping to heal our world”

56. River Roads by Carl Sandburg

“Let the crows go by hawking their caw and caw.”

57. A Trillion Tropical Leaves by Unknown

“The Amazon river’s a mighty beast …”

58. One Broken Planet by Unknown

“Our Earth, once vibrant and green …”

59. Water by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“The water understands …”

60. Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

“You do not have to be good …”

Want more poetry suggestions? Be sure to subscribe to our newsletters to find out when they’re posted!

Plus, check out these Fun Earth Day Crafts and Activities for kids.

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FAQs

Who is the poem of the Earth short answer? ›

The rain calls itself the Poem of the Earth because the poem rendered by the poet has the task of bringing joy, happiness, life to its readers. Similarly when the rain falls down over Earth, a rhythm or music is created. That's why the rain calls itself the Poem of Earth.

What is the message of the poem Earth Day? ›

Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: I think the purpose of this poem is to persuade us to take care of the Earth. I think this because the author says, “I am the Earth/And the Earth is me.” This quote shows me that the author is telling us that we are part of the Earth, and if it dies, we die as well.

What form of poetry is used by kids in the poetry of earth? ›

Answer: The Poetry of Earth is a Petrarchan sonnet. The poem is made up of an octave and a sestet. The octave is made up of two quatrains, each following the abba rhyme scheme. And the sestet is made up of two tercets, each following the rhyme scheme, CDE.

What does kids mean by the poetry of earth? ›

Explanation:By 'the poetry of earth' Keats means the music of nature. The poet mentions the song of the birds and the voice of the Grasshopper and the Cricket.

What does the face strange to tell mean? ›

The phrase “strange to tell” means that it is quite strange for the poet to believe and express in words that the soft-falling rain replied to his question. At the beginning of the poem, the poet inquires the rain about its identity, to which the rain replies that it is the 'Poem of Earth'.

What is the theme of earth's answer? ›

The poem personifies the Earth as a female figure who has been imprisoned by the "selfish father of men" (which might be a reference to the vengeful God of the Old Testament and/or to the way organized religion conceives of God as a cruel, tyrannical figure).

What is the meaning of Earth Day for kindergarten? ›

Every April 22, people celebrate Earth Day to show how much they care about the planet. Many people use the day to do projects that will help the Earth. Some meet to discuss how to limit pollution and how to save endangered animals and plants.

What is the theme for Earth Day 2024? ›

Each year, it adopts a specific theme to spotlight urgent environmental concerns. In 2024, the theme "Planet vs. Plastics" underscores the imperative for collaborative efforts to restore ecosystems, address climate change, and safeguard biodiversity. Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd.

What is a poem explained to kids? ›

A poem is a piece of writing that uses imaginative words to share ideas, emotions or a story with the reader. A person who writes a poem is called a poet. Many poems have words or phrases that sound good together when they are read aloud.

What is a poem grade 5? ›

A poem is a written work that uses poetic devices like rhyme, rhythm, figurative language, and/or sound devices. Poems express ideas in an artistic way. They may tell stories, but in a different way than regular writing, or prose. They may just express thoughts and feelings.

What is the theme of the poem "The poetry of Earth"? ›

Answer: Nature: Nature is the major theme in this sonnet. Nature is seen as a revered figure throughout this poem. It is not difficult to trace the influence the natural world has on Keats as one reads this poem.

What is the poem of the earth? ›

Expert-Verified Answer

The rain is poem of the earth. Rain is the poem of the earth because as poem is made up of beautiful words, thoughts, and rhythmic metre, similarly, rain also gives beauty and music to earth.

How does kids justify that The Poetry of Earth is never dead? ›

In winter, life becomes dull and monotonous. The forst creates an icy silence everywhere. But in this time, the shrill song of cricket breaks the silence of winter and warm the earth. In this way, Keats shows that the earth's poetry i.e, music of earth knows no end.

What is the meaning of Earth for kids? ›

What is Earth? Earth is the dynamic planet that we call home. It formed over 4.5 billion years ago, and it has been changing ever since. Sometimes these changes happen very fast, like an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.

What is the meaning of the phrase "poem of earth"? ›

the poetry of earth'Keats means the music of nature. The line occurs in the Keat's poem, 'The Poetry of Earth'. By this the poet means that songs and music of nature will never stop. They will go on without any break.

Who says "I am the poem of the earth"? ›

Rain: "I am the poem of the earth." Poet: "Why have you come here?" Rain : "To beautify my origin, i also want to give life to unborn seeds."A poet asked the rain ___21____.

Who is the poem of earth the voice of the rain? ›

The Voice of the Rain written by Walt Whitman is a literary device included in the class 11 syllabus of the CBSE board. The poem presents a dialogue between the poet and the rain itself. The rain epitomizes herself.

What is the central idea of the poem The Poetry of Earth? ›

Answer: The central idea of the poem is tenacity of the grasshopper and the cricket to provide us entertainment and joy to us through their respective songs. Their songs are the poetry of earth, poetry that never ceases to be, even during extreme circ*mstances.

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