Welcome, poetry lovers, teachers, and fellow verse-makers! It is time once again for our weekly Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. I am delighted to share this summary of the latest news, poems, and creative inspiration gathered from around the world of children’s poetry over the past week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
In Allie Esiri: On the Ten-Year Anniversary of A Poem for Every Night of the Year, guest writer Allie Esiri reflects on a decade of weaving verse into daily family routines. She discusses how her calendar-formatted anthology offers accessible entry points into poetry without exam pressure, credits her publisher, and celebrates the updated ten-year anniversary edition featuring revised introductions and a fresh new cover design.
David L. Harrison
It was a busy week for David L. Harrison, who shared classroom activity ideas in Getting the most from a pumpkin on a vine, describing how young students acted out phonics-rich couplets with praise from Kirkus Reviews. In an Update on Free Poetry Library, he celebrated his video collection passing 3,000 views, while Sweating the lag time offered a thoughtful, farming-inspired metaphor about patience during the slow early days of a book’s release. Rounding out his posts, The Boy Who Counted Stars revisited his classic 1994 collection along with a poem about counting stars, and I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight shared a peaceful moment of late-night wonder under the sky.
DreamBeast Poems
Poet Mark Bird celebrated the theme of wonder in preparation for National Poetry Day 2026 in Wonder Poems for Kids | National Poetry Day 2026 | Wonder Our World, presenting eight original poems inspired by science, curiosity, and nature to help young readers look closely at the world. He also shared For Now: A National Poetry Day Wonder Poem | Wonder Our World, an entry written specifically for the event’s wonder poem series.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal posted several evocative pieces this week, exploring the delicate emotions of pet ownership in New Puppy, family strength during challenging times in The Divorce, and playful dress-up memories in Mum’s Wedding Dress. Additionally, in THE RELATIONSHIP EXPERT – Joshua Seigal Releases Debut Pamphlet of Poetry for Adults. And it’s free, he announced his self-published digital collection of adult poetry available as a free download under a Creative Commons license.
Live Your Poem
In her Poetry Friday post Praise Be, I Have a Mother Who Reads to Me poem, Irene Latham offered warm congratulations to Nikki Grimes on her appointment as the 2027–28 Young People’s Poet Laureate. She also featured artwork by Mary Cassatt, shared original trinets, and included a heart-felt poem expressing gratitude to parents who read to their children.
Poetry Pop
Danna Smith documented a mountain hiking journey in 🥾Exploring Big Trees: Poetry from the Trail. Drawing inspiration from the travel journal style of traditional poet Matsuo Basho, she and her husband captured the scenery of Big Trees State Park through verse and trail observations.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Looking back over a fourteen-year blogging journey that helped launch his children’s book career, Matt Forrest Esenwine shared Wrapping up the blog (maybe?) with a visit to the state fair. He reflected on how social media habits have shifted away from traditional blogs and invited readers to follow his ongoing work on Instagram and at upcoming conferences like NCTE.
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon brought thoughtful reflections to Poetry Friday in Poetry Friday:, sharing her poem “Grandmother Oak” alongside details for the upcoming Write Out project. Earlier in the week, her post Slice of Life: Monostitch Poem explored single-line poetry inspired by Pádraig Ó Tuama, connecting the form to a tender personal reflection about hospice care and an invitation to support the Walk for Alzheimer’s.
Shaun Jex
In Your homework: Get lost!, Shaun Jex reminded writers that spend time outdoors is essential for feeding one’s creative writing. He provided a writing prompt for readers along with a short, charming poem about a traveling twig.
Steam Powered Poetry
Hosted by Heidi B. Roemer, Student Video: Moon’s Faces and Phases featured a creative video made by student filmmaker Talia Sifuentes, who adapted Sallie Wolf‘s playful poem about the moon to help children understand lunar phases.
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