St. Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a very special day in Ireland and now in many countries around the world. The cultural and religious celebration honoring St. Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, falls on March 17 each year and dates back to 1601! While the traditions have evolved over the years, it’s still customary to wear green and enjoy a parade on this holiday. Another fun way to mark the occasion? With these great St. Patrick’s Day poems for kids!
St. Patrick’s Day Poems for Elementary School
1. A Noble Soul by Lenore Hetrick
“And he was brave, I know.”
2. I Want to Catch a Leprechaun by Traci Clausen
“Maybe I’ll set a trap.”
3. Five Little Leprechauns by Leanne Guenther
“The first one said, ‘I’d like to play!’”
4. The Shamrock by Lenore Hetrick
“It’s said the fairies who abound…”
5. St. Patrick and the Snakes by Classroom Jr.
“If you don’t wear green you’ll get pinched…”
6. Five Green Shamrocks by Leanne Guenther
“One green shamrock, in the morning dew…”
7. Leprechaun Paul by Classroom Jr.
“Did I ever tell you the terrible story…”
8. The Wearing of the Green by Lenore Hetrick
“The sky has turned a robin’s blue…”
9. Leprechaun Stew by Leanne Guenther
“If I don’t get some…”
10. By Killarney’s Lakes and Fells by Edmund O’Rourke
“Em’rald isles and winding bays…”
11. Oh, Did you Ne’er Hear of the Blarney by Samuel Lover
“That’s found near the banks of Killarney?”
12. Saint Patrick was a Gentleman by Henry Bennet
“In Dublin town he built a church…”
13. The Dear Little Shamrock by Andrew Cherry
“There’s a dear little plant that grows in Ireland.”
St. Patrick’s Day Poems for Middle & High School
14. Down By the Salley Gardens by William Butler Yeats
“…my love and I did meet.”
15. St. Patrick’s Day by Eliza Cook
“Oh! thou tormenting Irish lay…”
16. Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats
“I will arise and go now…”
17. St. Patrick’s Day by Jean Blewett
“There’s an Isle, a green Isle, set in the sea…”
18. The Little Waves of Breffny by Eva Gore-Booth
“The grand road from the mountain goes shining to the sea…”
19. The Lost Land by Eavan Boland
“I have two daughters.”
20. Song by James Joyce
“My love is in a light attire…”
21. Corned Beef and Cabbage by George Bilgere
“I can see her in the kitchen…”
Do you have any favorite St. Patrick’s Day poems for kids? Share in the comments below!
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