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Meet the Poet - Paul Cookson

Meet the poet

Meet the Poet - Paul Cookson

Performance poet Paul Cookson joins us to perform some of his best-known poems and to run us through a short poetry writing exercise perfect for producing a fantastic poem in minutes.

Find out more in the videos below:

  1. Introduction
  2. The King of all the Dinosaurs
  3. Bouncy Mr Springer and The Toilet Seat has Teeth
  4. Workshop: Anyone Can Write a Poem
  5. Writing a Letter to Santa
  6. Picture This, Wartyhog, Porkpine and The Hippopotamouse
  7. Football 4 Every 1, Footballers Prayer and My Sister is a Superstar
  8. Song of the Witches and Wizzo McWizzards Amazing Creations
  9. It’s Crazy at the Zoo and Let no one steal your dreams
  10. Question and Answer session

Paul Cookson - Introduction

Paul Cookson - The King of all the Dinosaurs

Paul Cookson - Bouncy Mr Springer, The Toilet Seat has Teeth and There's a Crocodile in the House

Anyone Can Write a Poem - Workshop

Writing a Letter to Santa

Paul Cookson: Picture This, Wartyhog, Porkpine and The Hippopotamouse

Paul Cookson: Football 4 Every 1, Footballers Prayer and My Sister is a Superstar

Paul Cookson: Song of the Witches and Wizzo McWizzards Amazing Creations

Paul Cookson: It’s Crazy at the Zoo and Let no one steal your dreams

Paul Cookson - Question and Answer session

Thanks to pupils from the following schools for the fantastic questions:


-  Ordsall Primary School, Retford.
-  Berry Hill Primary School, Mansfield.


And to those who let us know questions on Facebook and Twitter.

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Headshot of poet Paul Cookson

About Paul Cookson

Paul Cookson has visited thousands of schools, performing to hundreds of thousands of pupils and staff. His performances leave long standing impressions; his poem, Let no-one steal your dreams, has been adopted by numerous schools as their mission statement.