Welcome back for another episode of the Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup! Here’s what’s been happening in the world of children’s poetry this past week:
Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford reflects on the anniversary of her first picture book, 30 Years of Gratitude: It All Began with this Picture Book, expressing thanks for her career and all the folks who have supported her along the way.
Children’s Poetry Summit
A. F. Harrold discusses his practice of sending handwritten poetry postcards, which has inspired his new book, A.F. Harrold’s Pocket Book of Pocket Poems.
David L. Harrison
The indefatigable David L. Harrison has been busy, with several posts this week. He highlights Mary Margaret Hughes coming to Poetry from Daily Life, a past poetry champion who is now an actress. He’s experiencing some technical difficulties on his blog, as explained in Where are your Word of the Month poems for June?, and is asking folks to email their poems in the interim. He also talks about Reviewing sketches of next book, and the progress of several upcoming books. In addition, he shares My poem prompted by the new book of creative prompts and welcomes Matt Forrest Esenwine is back on Poetry from Daily Life.
DreamBeast Poems
Mark Bird explores Creative Ways to Introduce Poetry in the Classroom for teachers at DreamBeast Poems.
Imagine the Possibilities
This week’s Poetry Friday post by Rose Cappelli, Poetry Friday: Rosie’s Has It All, is all about a farm market.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal showcases two poems by a student, Naomi, in Fantastic poems from St Marylebone School.
Live Your Poem
On Live Your Poem, Irene Latham shares a poem called Chaos Theory poem, and is asking for input on poetry topics for a webinar.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Matt Forrest Esenwine reflects on his college newspaper days and announces his summer hiatus in the post Poetry Friday: Looking to the past, and the future (and to my summer hiatus).
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon offers the post, This Photo Wants to be a Poem: Summer Farmers Market. She has also shared the post, Slice of Life: Waiting about her mother’s passing.
Shaun Jex
Shaun Jex puts together a collection of Poems for Dad for Father’s Day.
Steam Powered Poetry
And finally, at Steam Powered Poetry, Heidi Bee Roemer offers an educational video called Wee Steamers: The Chatty Blue Jay about blue jays.
That’s it for this week. Drop by again soon for another roundup of all the best from the children’s poetry blogosphere!
