Today is a special day here at Poetry4kids—and it’s all thanks to you.
I’m thrilled (and a little stunned) to share that Poetry4kids now has 1,000 active members supporting the site through BuyMeACoffee.com. That’s right—one thousand of you have joined the community to help make sure this whimsical world of poems, lessons, and laughter keeps going strong.
When I started Poetry4kids in 1996, my dream was simple: to make reading fun for children. Over the years, that dream has grown into a mission—to help improve childhood literacy by offering poems, writing lessons, classroom activities, and educational resources that engage kids and support educators around the world.
But I’ve never done it alone.
This site has always been a labor of love, but it’s the support of members that truly makes it possible. Every poem I write, every worksheet I create, every classroom resource I design—all of it happens because people like you believe in what I’m doing and want to be part of it.
So if you’re already a member, thank you. You’ve helped me reach this incredible milestone. Your support makes a real, tangible difference. It helps cover everything from website hosting and maintenance to the time it takes to create new content. More importantly, it allows me to focus on what I love most: creating poetic adventures that make kids smile and spark their imaginations.
And if you’re not currently a member, this is the perfect time to join me.
Membership can be had for as little $1/month (or more if you’d like), and it’s one of the easiest ways to support literacy, creativity, and fun for children. Members get access to exclusive perks like free ebooks, printable activity worksheets, advanced poem search options, and behind-the-scenes updates. But the biggest benefit? Knowing you’re part of something meaningful—something joyful—something that helps kids fall in love with language.
I often hear from teachers who say the poems on Poetry4kids are their students’ favorites. Parents tell me their reluctant readers suddenly want to read. Kids send me messages with their own poems, proudly showing off what they’ve written. Those stories mean the world to me, and they’re a big part of why I do this work. Every giggle, every rhyme, every spark of inspiration—it all adds up to something big.
So today, I want to say thank you—to the first member, to the thousandth, and to everyone who has supported me along the way.
If you enjoy the poems, the lessons, the activities, or even just the silly spirit of this site, I hope you’ll consider joining as a member. Together, we can make sure Poetry4kids continues to grow, inspire, and bring joy to classrooms and families everywhere.
Here’s to the next 1,000 members—and the next thousand poems. Let’s keep the rhymes rolling and the laughter flowing.
With gratitude,
Kenn Nesbitt
Children’s Poet & Founder of Poetry4kids
P.S. If you are a supporter of Poetry4kids but not currently a member, you can join right here. Every little bit helps—and it means more than you know.
