Welcome back, poetry lovers! It’s time again for the weekly Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. I’ve gathered some delightful news and updates from the world of children’s poetry from the past week, and I’m excited to share them with you. So, let’s see what wonderful words and poetic happenings have been buzzing around!
Children’s Poetry Summit
The post Roger Stevens: Having Fun With Poetry in Schools featured Roger Stevens discussing his experiences visiting schools. He noted that many primary teachers feel a bit unsure about teaching poetry and suggested a hands-on approach using simple activities. He highlighted how reading a model poem, like Kit Wright’s “The Magic Box,” can inspire children to draft their own pieces. He also emphasized the value of bringing poets into schools and shared insights from his extensive work as a writer, performer, and advocate for poetry education.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison had a busy week with several interesting posts! He announced a Children’s book workshop coming up at the Ozarks Writers’ League Spring Conference, where he’ll lead a workshop for aspiring authors and read his poem “66 is Catchier.” He also shared exciting news in Pssst, wanna hear a poem?, revealing that his friend and writing partner, May Jo Fresch, has posted 19 poems from their upcoming The Phonics Handbook Poetry Collection, 101 Decodable Poems, including his tongue twister “Shirley the Shark.” Even on a morning when he claimed to have I have nothing to say today, David found inspiration reflecting on holes and how such observations can spark poems, songs, or stories, connecting it to his books like *The Dirt Book*. Finally, he celebrated the arrival of spring in Watching in Spring, enjoying the blooming buds, tinking windchimes, and his hackberry tree.
Imagine the Possibilities
On Poetry Friday, Rose Cappelli posted Poetry Friday: Celebrating Twilight, where she honored Marcie Flinchum Atkins’s new book, When Twilight Comes. Ms. Cappelli shared a lovely sunrise-inspired memory from the beach and also included a draft of her own poem titled “Time.”
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal shared exciting news in Joshua Seigal Featured in ‘The Week Junior’ Magazine, where he included photos from a feature about him and his new book, I Tell Myself I’m Awesome. He also posted a thoughtful poem called The Fraud, exploring the complexities of expressing love versus truly living it.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas greeted Poetry Friday with a warm welcome in her post Did You Know? An Ovillejo. She shared an ovillejo poem she wrote about bullying and online harm, offering her reflections on the writing process for this particular form.
Live Your Poem
Irene Latham joined in the Poetry Friday celebrations with her post Celebrating TWILIGHT with Marcie Flinchum Atkins!, adding her voice to the celebration of Marcie Flinchum Atkins’s new book.
Liz Garton Scanlon
For her March 2026 Poetry Project, Liz Garton Scanlon introduced readers to the ovillejo, a unique and compact three-couplet-and-quatrain form. She then shared her own attempt at the form, My Old Boot: An Ovillejo, which charmingly described a boot becoming a nest.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Tricia Stohr-Hunt tackled the ovillejo form in her post Poetry Sisters Unravel the Ovillejo, explaining its structure and variations. She also shared her own attempts and hinted at an upcoming ekphrastic challenge for next month’s Poetry Friday.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Matt Forrest Esenwine celebrated National Weed Appreciation Day in his Poetry Friday post Poetry Friday: Celebrating National Weed Appreciation Day 2026 with John Agard, shining a spotlight on John Agard’s poem “Weeds.” Matt also shared updates about his upcoming school visits and how readers can get personalized copies of his books.
Read Write Believe
Sara Lewis Holmes chronicled her journey with the ovillejo form in her post Poetry Friday: The Ovillejo. She shared her initial struggles to shape the tight lines and rhymes and how the revision process helped her create a coherent poem, demonstrating how writing from the bottom up can be a useful technique.
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon had a wonderful week of sharing, starting with a delightful Book Party at the Roy House, complete with bird crafts, a book-signing, and an engaging story-time reading of What’s That Sound? Birds of the Bayou. For Poetry Friday, she expressed gratitude for a welcoming writing community and featured her draft poem Belonging, an ovillejo inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke and a beautiful twilight image. Margaret also shared a gardener’s insights into patience and native plants in Flowers. A lively family photo became a poetry prompt in This Photo: Through the Window, with an invitation for readers to share their own poetic responses. She recounted a refreshing Sister Day trip, full of yoga, shared memories, and relaxing pedicures. Her Analog Party Bag post described her choice of traditional items for a party, including a crochet project bag handmade by Mary Lee Hahn. To round out the week, Margaret shared a heartfelt Mother Acrostic dedicated to her mother, Dot Gibson, as part of National Women’s History Month.
Salt City Verse
Janice Scully‘s Poetry Friday post, Two Giveaway Winners, announced the fortunate recipients of Valarie Short’s picture book, The Sounds of Freedom Coming. She also provided an update on her verse novel, When My Brother Went to War, shared a daffodil poem, and offered reflections on current events.
Shaun Jex
Shaun Jex offered some clever ideas for creating Bite-Sized Poetry: Writing a One-Word Poem. He demonstrated two fun methods: either crafting a poem using only the letters from a single word (like “Rain”) or pairing a long, descriptive title with a single impactful word as the poem itself. He encouraged readers to try both approaches!
Steam Powered Poetry
In Wee Steamers Sea Otter’s Dinner, Heidi B. Roemer invited young learners to explore the charming world of sea otters with early childhood educator Sheila Kerwin, discovering what these animals look like, where they live, and how they play.
The Poem Farm
And Amy Ludwig VanDerwater shared a helpful Write a Poem PSA about ticks and Lyme disease. Sparked by a recent personal experience, she turned an important safety message into a poem, encouraging others to use poetry to share useful information. She also hinted at a poem-a-day project for National Poetry Month and upcoming school outreach.
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