Alright, poetry pals, it’s time once again for the Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup! Here’s the scoop on what’s been happening in the world of children’s poetry this past week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
Teresa Cremin’s post, Celebrating Poetry on the Playground, encourages teachers to bring poetry to the playground, suggesting fun ways to use games and rhymes to get kids excited about language.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison has had a busy week, with several posts to share. First up, there’s the announcement of Marilyn Singer returning to Poetry from Daily Life, reminding us to look for Marilyn Singer’s column in several newspapers. Then, he shares that his picture book, “Piggy Wiglet and the Great Adventure,” is still making friends at the Buckeye Children’s Museum. He also reminds us that Nominations for the Missouri Poet Laureate are open through June, so if you know a poet, get those nominations in! He also ponders a goose’s tenacity in “It’s still my lake,” said the goose. Another item of note includes the return of Joe Bruchac with Joseph Bruchac now on Poetry from Daily Life. Finally, he celebrated some joyful family events with his post, Robin has a birthday and an anniversary.
DreamBeast Poems
The post by Mark Bird, Imagination Not Included – When a Cardboard Box turns into the Universe: Poem About Toys for Kids, explores how you can use poetry to transform ordinary toys into fantastical subjects!
Imagine the Possibilities
At Imagine the Possibilities this week, Rose Cappelli celebrated Poetry Friday with a post about Bluebird Hatchlings and shared a poem along with a photo.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal is keeping us on our toes with multiple posts. He brings us the humorous poem, Pet Regret, describing the plight of a cat owner, then shares about The Mentality of People Outside Madame Tussauds. He then reflects on connections with Everything Good, and finally takes us on a trip into the wonderful world of words with For breakfast I ate….
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas shares her Poetry Friday contribution, “Rainbowfish” and “Guess Who?”, from the anthology A Universe of Rainbows.
Live Your Poem
Irene Latham’s Night Fishing at Antibes poem post celebrates Mother’s Day and Picasso’s art while sharing a poem.
Poetry Box
At Poetry Box, Paula Green has two interesting posts for this week. The first, Poetry Box review: Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum by Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica Harrison, is a review of a graphic novel. Also, they have a review and celebration of Elena de Roo’s debut poetry book, Wizardry to Wētā Verse.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Matt Forrest Esenwine shares about the recent successes of his school visits and judging of an international poetry contest in his Poetry Friday post, Poetry Friday: A 9-year-old “2025 International Homeschooling Poetry Contest” winner.
Reflections on the Teche
This week, Sarah Grace Tuttle of Reflections on the Teche, the host of the Poetry Friday Roundup, also has a post of her own, Poetry Friday: Waking in Red. Another post, This Photo Wants to be a Poem: Fairy Door, invites readers to create their own poetry based on the provided photo. And a third, called Slice of Life: Six Year Old Activist, features a kindergartener’s thoughts on Earth Day.
Salt City Verse
The Poetry Friday post by Salt City Verse, Paragliding over the Pacific, offers a poem and reflections on the Pacific.
Steam Powered Poetry
Finally, on Heidi Bee Roemer’s Steam Powered Poetry, there’s a video about an Humpty Dumpty’s Eye Egg-Zam for kids.
That’s all for this week, folks! Keep those poems and blog posts coming!
