Aaaaand we’re back! Time for the Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. Grab a juice box and settle in, because here’s the scoop on what’s been happening in the kid-lit poetry world this week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
This week, the Children’s Poetry Summit featured a profile of Cheryl Moskowitz, exploring her work as a writer, performer, and facilitator.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison has been a busy bee! He announced that Lesléa Newman will be back on the scene, and has a new article coming out in California Reader, co-authored with Lynne Kulich and Tim Rasinski, discussing the importance of poetry in developing fluency. He also shared observations from Goose Lake, and reminded everyone that he is featured on Poetry from Daily Life.
DreamBeast Poems
At DreamBeast Poems, Mark Bird shared a few posts. One explored Creative Approaches to Engaging Students with Poetry and How to Inspire Students Through Creative Poetry Activities in the classroom. Also, there’s a poetic tribute to Prince’s “Purple Rain” album!
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal shared lovely letters he received from the students at Wheatfields Infant School.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas posted “Poems I Will Never Write” for Poetry Friday.
Live Your Poem
From Live Your Poem, Irene Latham shared a Peace poem inspired by Picasso’s flowers.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
On the Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme blog, Matt Forrest Esenwine shared some “worst poetry ever written” from his youth in Poetry Friday.
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon offered a demi-sonnet in response to a prompt on her blog Reflections on the Teche. She also posted about sunflowers.
Shauna Darling Robertson
Shauna Darling Robertson shared a guest blog post on the Children’s Poetry Summit about getting surreal with collage.
The Poem Farm
And over at The Poem Farm, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater offered up an invitation to write a love song to something that you adore.
Well, that’s all for this week, folks! Keep those pencils sharpened and the words flowing!
