It’s time again for our weekly Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup, where we gather the latest news, reviews, and musings from the world of children’s verse. Let’s see what’s been happening this past week!
Children’s Author David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison had quite a week, starting off with the announcement of the April 2025 “Word of the Month Poetry Challenge”, using the word “SPRING.” He also headed for a school visit to Rountree Elementary School. He shared that it was Eleven years ago today Springfield City Council declared “David Harrison Day.” This week David also shared On KSMU with Karen Craigo. He shared that Virginia Lowe featured on Poetry from Daily Life. David also reminded us about Randle Chowning featured on Poetry from Daily Life. This week was busy for David, with Off to Central Methodist University. He also shared that 40 Poems for 40 Weeks featured on Children’s Book Corner. He also shared Reminders of 40 Poems for 40 Weeks. David closed the week with Poetry from Daily Life, Free Video Library is up!!! and Kate Cosgrove back from Bologna Book Fair. And lastly he has Nile Stanley returning to Poetry from Daily Life.
Children’s Poetry Summit
The Children’s Poetry Summit featured Sharena Lee Satti: Representation Matters, discussing the importance of diverse voices in children’s poetry. They also shared Billie Manning: Hope and Hairless Hamsters – Engaging Young People with Poetry and the Environment.
Danna Smith Book Blog
Danna Smith shared information on Join Our Spring Book Launch Party This Sunday, April 6, 2025!, as well as Celebrate Milestones with ‘My Book of Firsts’ by Lee Wardlaw and Discover Kelsi’s Favorite Spring Reads on Fox 5 DC. She also created Got Anxiety? I Have a Book for That!
DreamBeast Poems
DreamBeast Poems has been busy! They shared The Ultimate Leaving Teacher Gift: A Heartfelt, School-Wide Art Project They’ll Treasure Forever, as well as the poems Days: A Thoughtful Personification Poem for Kids About Time and Forgiveness and Opposites Attract: An Idiom and Friendship Poem for Kids. They also shared Giving a Voice to Water: A Personification Poem for Kids and Why My Limerick for Kids “Extra” is More Than Just a Laugh: Teaching Semantics Through Wordplay
Imagine the Possibilities
Imagine the Possibilities shared a Poetry Friday: A Few Cheritas post this week, featuring several cherita poems. Also, Poetry Friday: Progressive Poem Day 11.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal has been writing this week. He wrote a poem, It’s Morning, as well as A Poem About Nothing. He also shared Conspiracy and The Gift.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas, continued the National Poetry Month theme. She posted Pouring, Whale Watching, In the Shade Family Gathering, National Poetry Month “Lift” Off, Connecting, “Here,” a Skinny Poem, plus poetry videos, Anything But Bread, Flying Home, Oregon Coastal Road, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, and Pacific Tide.
Linda Kulp Trout
Linda Kulp Trout, A Universe of Rainbows
Live Your Poem
Live Your Poem, Poetry Machine! They also shared Spring Storm: Poetry Friday is Here!.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon shared haikus this week! They are Haiku 4 — April 4, 2025, Haiku 3 — April 3, 2025, Haiku 2 — April 2, 2025, Haiku 1 — April 1, 2025, Haiku 10 — April 10, 2025, Haiku 9 — April 9, 2025, Haiku 8 — April 8, 2025, Haiku 7 — April 7, 2025, Haiku 6 — April 6, 2025, and Haiku 5 — April 5, 2025.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Miss Rumphius Effect started the month with NPM 2025 – Poem 1 and has continued sharing poems! The series this week continues with NPM 2025 – Poem 2 and Progressive Poem, NPM 2025 – Poem 3, NPM 2025 – Poem 5, NPM 2025 – Poem 6, NPM 2025 – Poem 7, NPM 2025 – Poem 8, NPM 2025 – Poem 9, NPM 2025 – Poem 10, and NPM 2025 – Poem 11.
My Juicy Little Universe
My Juicy Little Universe, is also participating in the Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem, with Hello My Name Is – Day 1. This week, My Juicy Little Universe also shared 2 poems, 3 Poems, and 4 Poems.
Poetry Boost
Poetry Boost, shared Lee Wardlaw Shares “First Word”, Eric Ode Presents “Stop That Poem” and Michelle Schaub Shares “Wishes”
Poetry Box
Poetry Box has shared Poetry Box review: New Zealand Weather by Alistair Hughes, Poetry Box review bundle: fascinating animal books, Poetry Box: nine children interview Paula Green, and Poetry Box poems by children: Inspired by Joy Cowley’s A Lot of Silly anthology. They also announced Poetry Box noticeboard: Eileen Merriman makes the DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 shortlist.
Poetry Pop
Poetry Pop announced Celebrate National Haiku Day with This Handbook, as well as sharing Celebrating Poetry in the Digital Age and Celebrate Baby Milestones with Poetry.
Poetry for Children
Poetry for Children, featured Blog Tour: Nikki Grimes and A CUP OF QUIET.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme, also announced their debut poetry anthology with Poetry Friday: Kicking off National Poetry Month with “RAINBOWS” – and a story about Lee Bennett Hopkins, as well as It’s “A Universe of Rainbows” Book Birthday! (w/ a SPECIAL GIVEAWAY!). This week they also shared Poetry Friday: National Poetry Month continues with the question, “How Can I Look It Up If I Don’t Know How It’s Spelled?”.
Salt City Verse
Salt City Verse celebrated NATIONAL POETRY MONTH: A CHERITA. She also shared Demonstrations are Nothing New: Marcie Flinchum Atkins’ ONE STEP FORWARD and Progressive Poem 2025, Day #8.
The Poem Farm
The Poem Farm, has been writing poems in the theme of National Poetry Month, sharing them in the persona of Little Red Riding Hood: My Annual NPM Eve Post, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 1, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 2, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 3, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 4, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 5, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 6, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 7, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 8, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 9, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 10, HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 11 and HELLO MY NAME IS – Day 12.
Well, that’s it for this week, folks! Keep those pens and keyboards busy, and we’ll catch up again next week!
