Welcome, poetry lovers, teachers, and wordsmiths! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup, where we gather and summarize the latest news, poems, and creative updates from the world of children’s poetry over the past week. We hope these updates inspire your classrooms, your writing desks, and your appreciation for children’s verse.
Children’s Poetry Summit
This week, the summit features an engaging and reflective piece by Brian Bilston in Brian Bilston: Why Writing Poetry for Children is Much Better than Having to Write it for Adults. He reflects on the unique mindset and creative freedom required when writing for children, previews his upcoming autumn tour for his book, Let Sleeping Cats Lie, and shares details about his upcoming 2025 poetry album.
David L. Harrison
It was an incredibly busy week for David L. Harrison, who shared a variety of personal reflections and professional updates. He honored his father’s memory with a warm Father’s Day tribute in As my daddy would sing…, and contemplated our place in the vast cosmos after spotting a cloud shaped like his dog Petey in On the matter of scale. He also explored how focusing on tiny, quiet details around the home can inspire rich writing in The magic is in the details, and shared some exciting news about being invited to speak virtually at the Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival alongside illustrator Giles Laroche in Zooming off to the U.K.. Later in the week, he issued a helpful warning to other creators about a sophisticated invitation scam targeting festival speakers in It was a scam, before wrapping up his week with a relaxing update about goofing off by the beach in It’s goo foffing time!.
DreamBeast Poems
Poet Mark Bird shares some fascinating insights into why whimsical verses resonate so deeply with young minds in Why Children Love Nonsense Poems: The Story of Flimple. The piece uses a playful story to demonstrate how silly words and unrestrained imagination captivate children’s interest and foster a love for reading.
Joshua Seigal
The whimsical Joshua Seigal offered a wonderful mix of poetry and personal recommendations this week. He shared a charmingly lighthearted poem about feline mischief in Come and Look at Bluebell!, which follows a lovable cat’s daily antics. In contrast, his poem The Hope provides a more reflective look at exhaustion and resilience. He also switched gears to recommend a classic 1995 Irish rock record in Album Recommendation – ‘Heartworms’ by Whipping Boy, recalling the powerful impact of discovering transformative music at a young age.
Live Your Poem
In a lovely contribution for Poetry Friday, Irene Latham reflects on patience and the creative process in Everything I Need to Know About Waiting I Learned in the Garden. Her post explores her drafting process and features an ArtSpeak poem celebrating the natural devotion to beauty found in garden spaces.
Liz Garton Scanlon
For this month’s creative prompt, Liz Garton Scanlon shares an engaging exercise in Poetry Project — June 2026. The project features three-part triptych poems inspired by Louise Ireland’s work, explores Texas summer themes, and looks ahead to next month’s pantoum challenges guided by the work of Pádraig Ó Tuama.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Our weekly poetry celebration is hosted by Tricia Stohr-Hunt in Poetry Friday is Here!. She shares her own summer-themed triptych poem and rounds up a wonderful array of contributions from fellow poets, including Tanita Davis, Mary Lee Hahn, and Liz Garton Scanlon, while also highlighting an upcoming pantoum challenge inspired by Pádraig Ó Tuama.
Poetrepository
Educators will find much to love in the thoughtful verses shared by Mary Lee Hahn in Summer Triptych. This three-part poem is written especially for teachers, capturing the quiet shift from the structured school year to the organic, slow-paced freedom of summer.
Poetry Box
Reviewer Paula Green brings us a glowing review of a beautiful new hardback in Poetry Box review: The Night Tiger by Sherryl Clark and Hannah Sommerville. Written by Sherryl Clark and illustrated by Hannah Sommerville, this lyrical picture book is celebrated as a musical, atmospheric masterpiece that is perfect for reading aloud at bedtime.
Reflections on the Teche
Writer Margaret Simon shares two lovely updates this week. In Poetry Friday: Summer Walks, she reflects on a scenic trip to Port Townsend and shares a delightful walk-poem co-written by a young seven-year-old poet named Leo. She also extends a warm thank you to the writing community in For the Birds: A Slice of Wild Bird rescue, pointing readers to a bird rescue feature on her Substack.
Science Rhymes
If you have students or young writers interested in plant biology and physics, Celia Berrell has an exciting invitation in Be a Science Week Poet!. She calls for rhyming poems and haiku submissions for Science Week 2026, outlining the submission guidelines and explaining how AI-assisted poems are welcome alongside human-made ones.
Shaun Jex
Author Shaun Jex provided a mix of folklore and history in his updates this week. He shared educational tools and creative inspiration in The Moon-Eyed People: Lesson Plan, which ties into his upcoming poetry book about Appalachian cryptids and legends. He also wrote a thoughtful piece titled Please Look After This Bear: Refugees, Poetry, and Searching for Home, drawing a connection between Paddington Bear’s origins and modern refugee experiences with featured poems by himself, Michael Rosen, and Nicola Davies.
Steam Powered Poetry
Finally, Heidi B. Roemer highlights a fun visual resource for teachers and curious kids in Student Video: My Shadow. This engaging video demonstrates how shadows shift and change size throughout the day, providing an excellent companion for classroom discussions on light and movement.
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