Welcome, poetry lovers, teachers, and friends! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. In this post, we take a look back at the latest news, creative exercises, and delightful verse shared across the world of children’s poetry over the past week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
Over at Children’s Poetry Summit, author Brian Moses explores the power of writing on location in Brian Moses: Writing on Location. The article details how sensory note-taking, rich metaphors, and outdoor discoveries like rock pools or castles can inspire young writers, while also noting his recent collection and an upcoming picture book co-authored with his wife.
David L. Harrison
It was a busy week for David L. Harrison, who shared a rich collection of personal reflections and updates on his site. He offered a warm tribute to his father in My dad’s birthday, pondered nocturnal wildlife in A little haunter, and celebrated the start of another school year in Welcome back to school. He also expressed gratitude to blogger Kathy Temean in Feature about Pumpkin on a Vine, looked back on his long history with Drury University in Drury Poet Laureate, and presented a memory-fueled poem in A nag-free month, before taking a brief weekend writing break announced in Back on Monday.
Elizabeth Acevedo
Poet Elizabeth Acevedo posted an exciting milestone announcement in Elizabeth Acevedo — Is Named 2026 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers’ Literature!, celebrating her selection as a finalist for the prestigious award.
Imagine the Possibilities
On Imagine the Possibilities, Rose Cappelli shares three original pieces in Poetry Friday: A Few Haiku, touching on word prompts, gargoyles beneath a full moon, and everyday acts of kindness, while directing readers to Mona Voelkel for the weekly Poetry Friday roundup.
Joshua Seigal
Children’s poet Joshua Seigal brings playful humor to the page in Slippers, a charming rhyming poem that steps into the cozy, oversized world of a father’s footwear through the eyes of a child.
Kate Williams
Poet Kate Williams offers thoughtful ideas for educators in Gap-fill Stepping Stones, showing how fill-in-the-blank activities can help build writing confidence in young students. She also revisits a glowing review of her animal anthology in Wonderful Review.
Laura Purdie Salas
In Saturday Morning on the Deck (haiku sonnet draft), Laura Purdie Salas offers an honest glimpse into her writing process as she experiments with combining haiku and sonnet forms for a monthly challenge hosted by Mona Voelkel.
Live Your Poem
Poet Irene Latham connects food, memory, and empathy in Sunday Supper with Shrimp poem, where she presents an original verse alongside writing insights inspired by the work of Carl Sandburg and details regarding an upcoming book signing.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Writing on her personal blog, Liz Garton Scanlon takes on a hybrid form in Poetry Project — August 2026, sharing two interconnected nature-inspired pieces grounded in Wisconsin summer memories alongside invitations for upcoming community prompts.
Miss Rumphius Effect
On Miss Rumphius Effect, Tricia Stohr-Hunt explores structural blending in Poetry Sisters Write Haiku Sonnets, studying mentor works by Joyce Clement and Wallace Stevens before sharing two of her own observational drafts.
Poetry Box
Over at Poetry Box, Paula Green celebrates the inaugural New Zealand Children’s Book Week in Poetry Box 2026 Nz Children’s Book Week wrap with reviews by children, highlighting recent picture books through the thoughtful written reviews of young readers themselves.
Poetry Pop
In Challenge Yourself: Write Your Own Word Play Poem, Danna Smith draws inspiration from Nikki Grimes to demonstrate a playful approach to crafting poetry around simple word prompts.
Read Write Believe
Returning after a brief hiatus, Sara Lewis Holmes examines poetic forms in Poetry Friday: Haiku Sonnet, contrasting the brevity of haiku with traditional sonnet elements while pairing the discussion with vivid travel imagery from Scotland.
Reflections on the Teche
In Poetry Friday: Still Life (a haiku sonnet), Margaret Simon shares how a community art gathering inspired both a watercolor piece and an original draft exploring the beauty of varying creative perspectives.
Shaun Jex
And Author Shaun Jex reflects on nature trail walks in Glacier National Park in Fireweed: Another Poem from the Trail, pairing an original poem with a step-by-step guide for writing letter-style poems inspired by Joyce Sidman.
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