Hello, fellow poetry lovers! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup, where I gather the latest news, sweet verses, and creative updates from the world of children’s poetry from the past week. Whether you are an elementary school teacher looking for fresh classroom inspiration or a poet searching for a spark of imagination, there is plenty of wonderful news to share from our reading community.
Children’s Poetry Summit
Over at the Children’s Poetry Summit, we are treated to a lovely summer-themed gathering of verses in Gaby Morgan: Summertime – a Few Poetry Snapshots of Summer. Poet and editor Gaby Morgan brings together seasonal selections that pair the warmth of holidays and outdoor adventures, featuring the work of talented poets like Anna Wilson, Olive Runner, Jan Dean, and Dawn Mclachan. She also shares sports-themed poetry from Liz Brownlee and Paul Cookson, nature classics from Amy Lowell and Hilaire Belloc, and reflects on her own busy role at Macmillan Children’s Books.
David L. Harrison
Our prolific friend David L. Harrison had an active week on his blog, starting with a whimsical, newly invented word in Let the 2nd half begin!, where he thanks June word challenge participants Su Hutchens, Susan Bickel, and Bryn Strudwick. He expands on this mysterious creature in About the bonxa, inviting readers to share their own poems about the fictional beast. He also shares a brief milestone note in Coming up on our birthday. In a more structural mood, he explores the craft of poetry in Taking Her Kind as a structure model, reflecting on the work of Anne Sexton. He then writes about a day of writing in Goo foffers have little to report, and shares his own feathered creation in My poem inspired by an Anne Sexton poem. Finally, in What I brought to read, he shares his enduring appreciation for E. B. White and details a heartwarming memory of a book gifted by Judith Weaver and Ed Weaver.
Elizabeth Acevedo
We have some wonderful celebratory news from the blog of Elizabeth Acevedo. The award-winning poet and author shares the exciting update in Elizabeth Acevedo — Is a Named Finalists for the 2027 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature that she has been named a finalist for this highly prestigious honor in children’s and young adult literature.
Imagine the Possibilities
On her blog, educator and writer Rose Cappelli brings us a reflective Poetry Friday post titled Poetry Friday: On the 4th of July. She shares a lovely, revised Choka poem about the quiet, glowing magic of lighting glow sticks with family at twilight, while gently touching upon the safety of children during summer celebrations and linking to the weekly poetry roundup hosted by Michelle Schaub.
Joshua Seigal
The wonderfully witty Joshua Seigal shares a thoughtful and slightly tense new poem in Fire Hazard. Inspired by an electrician’s warning about his fridge-freezer, the poem looks at how everyday household items and the wider world can sometimes feel like they are right on the edge of sparking, capturing the hot crackle of summer asphalt and neighborhood life.
Kate Williams
Children’s poet Kate Williams brings us some loud and exciting ideas for the classroom in Thunderstorm Poems. She features her visual picture poem about lightning, along with a helpful video sharing creative prompts for teachers to guide young writers through thunderstorm-themed poetry activities, referencing her delightful book of verses, Squeak! Squawk! Roar!
Live Your Poem
Poet Irene Latham invites us to celebrate history, art, and poetic form in her post Trinet after an Argument. She shares her experiences attending a local historic celebration, recommends a list of children’s books about the American Revolution, explores the art of Gabriele Münter, and introduces readers to her experimentation with a unique poetic structure, concluding with her own original poem.
Michelle Schaub Writes
For the teachers and nature lovers among us, Michelle Schaub has shared an exciting opportunity in Composition Shop Summer Reading for Teachers. She highlights an upcoming professional development event in Colorado designed to help educators integrate lessons about pollinators into their curriculum, using her book A Pathway for Pollinators as a guide.
My Juicy Little Universe
Poet Heidi Mordhorst shares a deeply personal reflection in her post digging into inheritance. Responding to a daily prompt by fellow poet Audrey Gidman, she and her writing group explore the things passed down through generations, which inspired her to write a touching poem about her aging parents, alongside sharing news about a local writing retreat and an upcoming move to England.
Poetry Box
Poet and anthologist Paula Green shines a spotlight on young writers in Poetry Box shares some favourite place poems. She celebrates a beautiful batch of place-based poems submitted by young New Zealand poets, praising their sensory details, and announces book prizes for the contributors while inviting readers to participate in a new July creative challenge.
Reflections on the Teche
Writer and educator Margaret Simon shares two lovely updates on her blog this week. In Poetry Friday: Singing, she takes part in the Inklings challenge using a prompt from Audrey Gidman, crafting a generational lullaby poem inspired by Seamus Heaney. She also looks for silver linings during the sweltering Southern heat in Slice of Life: Trying to See the Positive, where she writes about observing garden butterflies and receiving a lovely poetry postcard from Colette.
Shaun Jex
Finally, writer Shaun Jex explores the bridge between classic illustration and poetry in Poetry in Slumberland: Writing an Ekphrastic Poem. Inspired by the classic comic art of Windsor McKay, he explains the nature of ekphrastic writing, offers a step-by-step prompt for kids and classroom teachers to try themselves, and shares his own imaginative poem, “The Door to Slumberland.”
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