We’re going to make your day better with these 20 sweet and fun first grade poems! Whether you are a teacher looking for good poetry for the classroom, or a child searching for interesting poetry, we have something here for everyone. Enjoy.

Contents
1. The Mountain And The Squirrel by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn more: Family Friend Poems/The Mountain And The Squirrel
2. Deep Sea Dance by Kenn Nesbitt
Learn more: Poetry 4 Kids/Deep Sea Dance
3. The Contents of My Desk by Kenn Nesbitt
Learn more: Poetry 4 Kids/The Contents of My Desk
4. I Wake Today by Kenn Nesbitt
Learn more: Poetry 4 Kids/I Wake Today
5. Kind Hearts by Anonymous
Learn more: Discover Poetry/Kind Hearts
6. The Rainbow By Christina Rossetti
Learn more: Discover Poetry/The Rainbow
7. Color Poem By The First Grade Roundup
Learn more: British Learning/Color Poem
8. A New Year By Lisa Mullarkey
Learn more: First Grade Bloom Abilities/A New Year
9. Now We Are Six By A. A. Milne
Learn more: Family Friend Poems/Now We Are Six
10. MY CAT IS FAT by JAMES MCDONALD
Learn more: Rainy Day Poems/MY CAT IS FAT
11. Bed In Summer By Robert Louis Stevenson
Learn more: poets.org/ Bed in Summer
12. Indian Children By Annette Wynne
Learn more: Discover Poetry/ Indian Children
13. I can Be A Pal By Kristen Smith
Learn more: As Long As I Have You Near Me/I can be a Pal
14. The Visitor By Jack Prelutsky
Learn more: poets.org/The Visitor
15. The Secret By Anonymous
Learn more: Discover Poetry/The Secret
16. Ten True Friends By Anonymous
Learn more: Discover Poetry/Ten True Friends
17. A Good Name By Anonymous
Learn more: Discover Poetry/A Good Name
18. I Bought a Balloon By Kenn Nesbitt
Learn more: Poetry 4 Kids/I Bought a Balloon
19. Kitten Fight By Kenn Nesbitt
Learn more: Poetry 4 Kids/Kitten Fight
20. The Camel’s Complaint By CHARLES E. CARRYL
Learn more: Rainy Day Poems/The Camel’s Complaint