It’s that time again for the Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup! Let’s see what’s been stirring in the world of children’s poetry this past week. Get ready to jot down some new ideas and maybe even get inspired!
Children’s Poetry Summit
Rachel Piercey shared her reflections in In Praise of NaPoWriMo, where she talked about her experience participating in National Poetry Writing Month. She found it to be an invigorating experience, fostering creativity and community, providing discipline, and allowing for exploration of themes and styles.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison has been busy as ever! He announced that his Word of the Month poem for May is inspired by the month itself, including the poem “How That Woman Filled Her Cups.” He also shared that Joseph Bruchac is returning to his “Poetry from Daily Life” blog, with his guest column appearing in several newspapers. Plus, in And the Word of the Month word for May is…, he announced the “Word of the Month” for May is “CUP” after a power outage. Finally, he reflected on 49 years of his papers being brought together at the Duane G. Meyer Library at Missouri State University and shared that Laura Robb is his guest on Poetry from Daily Life.
DreamBeast Poems
This week, Mark Bird featured two new poems at DreamBeast Poems: Just a Dog – A Be Yourself Poem and Identity Poem for Kids About Pride and a whimsical poem called Magical Poem for Kids: Discover the Magic of Moonlit Memories.
Imagine the Possibilities
This week’s Poetry Friday post by Rose Capelli on Imagine the Possibilities shared Poetry Friday: A Final Few, which includes three cheritas, inspired by word prompts from a poetry project.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas celebrated National Poetry Month, starting with the good news that her book Finding Family was named an Honor Book. She also shared her process writing of April’s skinny poems and presented the month’s poems in a roundup. Along the way, she shared several individual poems: Flame Flower, a Skinny Poem, May, a Skinny Poem, Author Visit, a Skinny Poem, Crisis, a Skinny Poem, and Senior Year, a Skinny Poem.
Live Your Poem
At Live Your Poem, Irene Latham presented Mirror, Mirror on the wall poem this week, sharing Poetry Friday, announcing an upcoming trip, and presenting a poem.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon finished up her April haiku challenge with several posts. She shared Haiku 30 — April 30, 2025, plus haiku for the days 29, 28, 27, 26, and 25.
Miss Rumphius Effect
During National Poetry Month, Patricia Stohr-Hunt explored unusual poetic forms at Miss Rumphius Effect. She included a zeno, a sidlak, an asolage, an araccontino, and an anaani.
My Juicy Little Universe
At My Juicy Little Universe, Heidi Mordhorst reflected on a challenging April and a desire for a steadier path, inspired by a poetry challenge and the work of TikTok poet Whitney Hanson.
That’s all for this week, folks! Keep those poems coming!
