This short acrostic poem is about dancing. While it includes both metaphor and personification, it does not rhyme like most of Kia’s other poems.
My Mouth is Being Crazy – A Spoonerism Poem
This silly poem uses spoonerisms, personification and a number of other poetic devices to describe a mouth that just won’t say what it’s owner wants it to. This poem is great for teaching spoonerisms to kids.
Cyberbully
This poem uses rhyme and alliteration to view a cyberbully from a peer’s point of view. It highlights how bullying online is senseless and ends friendships.
My Teacher Gave Me Homework
This is funny a poem about homework that seems to take forever. It uses many poetic devices, such as rhyme, hyperbole, personification and simile, to convey this frustrating feeling.
I Have the Perfect Puppy
This poem tries to capture the feeling of love and adoration for a new puppy. The type of feeling that makes a person forgive the puppy for their little messes. It includes rhyme, alliteration and metaphor.
What Happened to the Seasons?
A poem about climate change and the seasons. This poem is written in a nostalgic voice that begs the question, why do humans keep damaging the planet with their actions?
Advanced Aztecs
A poem about the Aztec civilisation that lived in the Valley of Mexico from the 1300s to the 1500s, when the Spanish invaded.
Emotions Poem
This poem is about emotions. Kia has used rhyme, metaphor and simile to explain a range of emotions in way that makes this piece accessible to children of all ages.
December Holidays
This is a short poem by Kia West about the holiday season and all the excitement it brings-whether you celebrate a particular holiday event or not. This poem is perfect for kids and people of all faiths.