Hello, poetry friends! It is time once again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. I’ve gathered the latest news, updates, and creative inspiration from the world of children’s poetry from the past week, and I’m happy to share them with our community of poets, educators, and poetry lovers.
Carole Boston Weatherford
Young People’s Poet Laureate Carole Boston Weatherford shared an exciting sneak peek in her post, Cover Reveal: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. This upcoming verse book, collaborating with Caldecott Honor winner Noa Denmon and releasing in early 2027, beautifully traces the history and grassroots momentum of the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott by the numbers.
Children’s Poetry Summit
The community at the Children’s Poetry Summit shared a deeply touching story in Mark Bird: Finding Solace Through Poetry. The post highlights how a schoolteacher turned immense grief into a beautiful legacy by compiling a 40-poem memorial anthology, featuring contributions from various poets, to help children and families navigate bereavement and find hope after a tragic loss.
David L. Harrison
Our prolific friend David L. Harrison had an exceptionally active week filled with writing, workshops, and travels. He reflected on preparing his latest story draft and looking forward to an upcoming guild panel in Between the Pages Writers Conference, while expressing excitement about writing in a character’s own voice in Starting a new story. His journey to Jefferson City to deliver a presentation for MOPATA was covered in Off to Jefferson City and There and back. Back on the creative side, he shared a quick morning poem for his June writing exercise in A poem for Word of the Month Poetry Challenge, and finished his week with a warm bookstore visit, spotting several of his own titles on display, in Visiting Barnes & Noble.
Imagine the Possibilities
Over at Imagine the Possibilities, Rose Cappelli welcomed the warmth of the season in Poetry Friday: Welcoming Summer. She highlighted a lovely summer-themed response poem by Linda Mitchell that captures the sweet, simple magic of childhood summer vacations, drawing connections to the works of Matthew Zapruder and Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
Joshua Seigal
The marvelous Joshua Seigal had two wonderful posts to share this week. First, he celebrated the inclusion of eleven of his sports-themed poems in a new anthology in Poems Published in Fabulous New Football Anthology. He also offered some reassurance and advice for fellow writers in On Writing a Poem About Parenthood, explaining that having been a child yourself provides more than enough perspective to craft moving poems about family life.
Live Your Poem
The always-creative Irene Latham brought some prehistoric excitement to Poetry Friday in Dinosaur poems! She shared a fantastic roundup of dinosaur-themed poetry books, gave us a sneak preview of a new picture book, and provided wonderful suggestions to help teachers and young readers craft their very own prehistoric verses.
Poetry Box
In New Zealand, Paula Green brought us two wonderful updates this week. First, she offered a glowing review in Poetry Box review: The Dragon at the Zoo by Melanie Koster and Craig Phillips, celebrating the heartwarming message of kindness in this delightful picture book. She also kept us up to date on major literary achievements in Poetry Box noticeboard: The shortlist for the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, highlighting the exciting finalists for this year’s awards.
Poetry Pop
For those looking to stretch their writing muscles, Danna Smith provided a fantastic creative exercise in Crafting Mask (Persona) Poems: A Step-by-Step Approach. Her post breaks down how teachers and students can write from different perspectives, encouraging us to imagine the secret thoughts of household objects or ancient trees.
Reflections on the Teche
The intrepid Margaret Simon has been traveling through the beautiful Pacific Northwest and gathering plenty of poetic inspiration. She shared her travel adventures with family in Slice of Life: Pacific Northwest, and then showed us how nature inspires art in This Photo Wants to be a Poem: Olympic National Park Poetry Walk, sharing a lovely found poem. Finally, she shared a wonderful draft inspired by the mountain scenery and the style of poet James Wright in Poetry Friday: Lupine.
Shaun Jex
If you are looking to build up your poetry library, Shaun Jex offered some fabulous reading recommendations in Have You Read This Book Yet?!? His list features brilliant collections by beloved writers like Ted Kooser, Connie Wanek, Nikki Giovanni, Gary Soto, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Joy Cowley, showing how reading widely can help us all sharpen our own writing craft.
Steam Powered Poetry
To wrap up this week’s updates, Heidi B. Roemer shared a wonderful resource for our youngest poetry lovers in Wee Steamers: Our Boat. This delightful video is a perfect educational tool for early learners to discover how different boats move across the water.
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