Words for Whatever

A selection of poetry and free verse for teenagers and beyond, penned by Nathan Parker.

Take a peak inside this vault of verse to find issue-based poetry ranging from mental health, identity, peer pressure,

self-discovery, everyday angst and much more.

An ideal place to explore poetry for children and teens, as well as a prompt for discussion and debate within PSHE lessons.

Lead Practitioner in English:

"Nathan uses the medium of poetry to shine a light on the highs and lows of the 21st century teenage years and provides a refreshing voice to the often voiceless teenage audience. Sometimes funny, sometimes gritty, sometimes reflective: all with raw emotion at their core. An invaluable, accessible anthology for both teachers and students that will undoubtedly provoke discussion, debate and deep reflection; this is exactly what poetry should be."

Year 10 students:

"Incredibly relatable, understands teenagers on a deeper emotional level, poems to support every situation, accurately expresses a teenager's feelings"

"An immensely powerful collection, relatable to all teenagers. What Nathan Parker has done is what no other poet has managed to achieve."

"Truly inspiring, relatable, a fabulous variety that provides for every emotion."

"An inspiring, heartfelt anthology"

"Truly expresses the teenage life, a fantastic read"

"A beautiful, genuine piece of work"