Welcome to this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup! The world of kids’ poetry has been brimming with creativity, news, and exciting updates. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights and happenings from the past week in children’s verse. Here’s what’s new:
Attie Lime
Attie Lime shared details of a writer’s visit to Hartshorne CofE Primary School during the Swadlincote Festival of Words 2025, including poems and student engagement.
Carole Boston Weatherford
In COVER REVEAL: Get Ready to Wiggle, Jiggle and Giggle, Carole Boston Weatherford announced the upcoming release of her new picture book, “When I Move,” which encourages young readers to be active and imaginative with bouncy rhymes.
Children’s Author David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison is staying busy! He announced that Virginia Lowe is coming to Poetry from Daily Life to discuss the importance of introducing poetry to children. In another post, Off to talk with some kids announced his upcoming impromptu visit with a group of home-schooled children. He also shared that he received a touching letter from some fifth-graders about his book From 1,559 miles away. He’s also Planning instead of sleeping about a possible program featuring humorous poems, and Charles Ghigna featured on Poetry from Daily Life is featured again this weekend.
Children’s Poetry Summit
The Children’s Poetry Summit addresses the importance of poetry in education in Pie Corbett: Poetry – Why and How?, and how to approach teaching it in the classroom.
DreamBeast Poems
DreamBeast Poems offers a trio of poetry-related posts, including C’est La Vie poem: Finding the Flavours of Life in Poetry, exploring the theme of finding beauty in everyday life. They also have Believe in Yourself, Be Proud of Your Tune: A Music Poem for Kids, a music-themed poem to inspire children, and a personification poem in Giving Voice to the Lost: A Personification Poem About a Button’s Fate for a writing challenge.
Imagine the Possibilities
Imagine the Possibilities has a post titled Poetry Friday: Word + Cherita = A Poem a Day, focusing on a daily poetry project.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal presents a couple of unique posts. He gives us Cannellini Cannelloni, a lighthearted poem about a playful meal, and a more serious reflection in Saving Lives, where he reflects on the advancements in AI.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas is sharing poetry in conversation with mythical figures in I Envy You, Rip Van Winkle.
Live Your Poem
Live Your Poem celebrates Poetry Friday with a Little Goat Pantoum poem.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is participating in a poetry project inspired by Lucille Clifton. Her Poetry Project — March 2025 includes poems written “to” various Elizabeths, exploring connection and shared experiences.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Miss Rumphius Effect also contributed to the Lucille Clifton-inspired project with a poem in Poetry Sisters Write In the Style of Lucille Clifton.
Poetry Box
Poetry Box has a hat trick this week, with a review of BatKiwi and the Big Wet by Melinda Szymanik and Isobel Te Aho-White in a new picture book. There’s also Poetry Box celebrates James Norcliffe and an interview, and Poetry Box celebrates Joy Cowley: a review, a reading, a poem challenge with a new collection.
Poetry Pop
Poetry Pop is announcing PoetryPalooza 2025, an event where indie poets offer discounted eBooks.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme is hosting an interview with Lee Wardlaw to celebrate her new poetry collection, “My Book of Firsts,” along with a GIVEAWAY.
Read Write Believe
Read Write Believe shares two poems as part of a poetry challenge with Poetry Friday: In conversation with Lucille Clifton’s Notes to Clark Kent.
Salt City Verse
Salt City Verse celebrates the coming of spring with Spring Declaration and a poem about hope.
The Poem Farm
The Poem Farm is celebrating its 15th anniversary and announced a new book, “A Universe of Rainbows,” along with a poetry peek in 15 Years! A Place! A Poetry Peek!
And that’s all for this week! Keep writing, keep rhyming, and keep enjoying the wonderful world of children’s poetry. Until next time!
