Weekly Children’s Poetry Roundup – Saturday, December 27, 2025

Well, it’s that time again, fellow word-weavers and poetry pals! Welcome back to this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. It’s always a treat to see what everyone has been up to, and this past week was certainly no exception. There’s been a wonderful mix of festive cheer, thoughtful reflections, and creative prompts making the rounds. So, let’s see what news has emerged from the vibrant world of children’s poetry for the past week.

David L. Harrison

David L. Harrison shared several wonderful stories this past week. In Mrs. Stanley’s Christmas, he presented a heartwarming tale about a lonely woman whose Christmas Eve is transformed by the unexpected arrival of a lost boy and his family. He followed this with The Christmas Sparrow, another touching story highlighting compassion and forgiveness amidst a chaotic family Christmas Eve. He also checked in with And on we go, where he encouraged readers to participate in his “Word of the Month Poetry Challenge,” currently focusing on the theme of “time.”

Joshua Seigal

Joshua Seigal offered two thought-provoking posts. In Digging Revisited, he humorously explored the idea of digging with a pen, referencing Seamus Heaney, ultimately suggesting a pen is best used for writing poetry. He also shared a poignant reflection in Eleven Seconds, contemplating the profound meaning found in a brief phone call with an aging, lonely loved one.

Kate Williams

Kate Williams sent out a delightful holiday greeting in Merry SQUEAK! SQUAWK!, featuring festive wishes from the animal characters in her book, Squeak! Squawk! Roar!

Laura Purdie Salas

Laura Purdie Salas contributed to Poetry Friday with The Price of Light, a poem exploring the necessity of darkness to appreciate light and hope, especially after a challenging year. She also pointed readers to other poets participating in the Poetry Friday roundup.

Live Your Poem

Irene Latham, writing on her Live Your Poem blog, marked Poetry Friday with Poem for the Day After Christmas. She shared about her new role as a DAR Correspondent Docent in Training, detailing the organization’s focus on preservation, education, and patriotism, and discussed the DAR Museum and an upcoming America 250 Book Club. The post concluded with a poem inspired by Picasso and Rilke.

Liz Garton Scanlon

Liz Garton Scanlon shared a lovely contribution to her “Poetry Project” in Poetry Project — December 2025. Her poem recalled a childhood memory of stringing popcorn, weaving in themes of light, hope, and peace, and she expressed gratitude for ending the year with poetry.

Miss Rumphius Effect

Over at the Miss Rumphius Effect blog, Patricia Stohr-Hunt celebrated Poetry Friday with Poetry Friday is Here!, presenting a sonnet about finding peace amidst the holiday bustle. The post, inspired by the theme of peace, light, or hope, also invited readers to join a year-long poetry challenge.

Poetry Pop

At Poetry Pop, Danna Smith extended warm wishes to all with Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Poetry Pop, looking forward to more poetry and creative challenges in the coming year.

Read Write Believe

Sara Lewis Holmes, on her Read Write Believe blog, shared a deeply personal and moving post for Poetry Friday titled Poetry Friday: End of Year Poems about Light, Hope and Peace. She reflected on her journey through grief and finding light after the death of her son, drawing inspiration from Lucille Clifton and a December poetry challenge, and shared a poem on light, hope, and peace.

Reflections on the Teche

On Reflections on the Teche, Margaret Simon shared a charming ekphrastic poem in This Photo wants to be a Poem: The Earth Snake. The elfchen-form poem was inspired by her grandson Leo’s drawing and story about a snake he found, capturing a child’s unique perspective.

Shaun Jex

And Shaun Jex brought us a fun poetry prompt this week in Christmas is Going to the Dogs (And Cats, Too). He invited readers to write a humorous poem about a family pet and their holiday antics, providing several example poems to get the creative juices flowing.

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