Pull up a chair and let’s see what’s been cookin’ in the world of kids’ poetry this week. It’s time for the Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup!
Allan Wolf
Allan Wolf’s blog is featuring his new book, “The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur”, a non-fiction graphic novel about a real-life lake disaster.
Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford shared information about her upcoming appearances and provided some recipes for Thanksgiving.
Children’s Poetry Summit
The Children’s Poetry Summit website offered a profile of Attie Lime, the Adventure Poet, who shares insights on their journey as a children’s poet and provides writing tips in the post “Attie Lime: A Profile”.
Danna Smith Book Blog
Danna Smith announced the bilingual edition of the sing-along book “Rooftop Garden Singalong”.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison shared a humorous exchange in “So where’s the cat?” and discussed his difficulty in writing sequels in “Sequels are so hard!”. He also introduced his friend, Veda Boyd Jones and her book in “Veda Boyd Jones” and discussed a book from 2004 that still gets attention in “Substituting “stair” for “step””.
Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal found himself disappointed with a pub visit in “No Cheers”. He also shared a Halloween poem, “a special poem for HALLOWEEN”, and a poem called “Strange Prison”. He also talked about his goal to inspire students through poetry workshops in “Using Poetry To Inspire Students”.
Kate Williams
Kate Williams shared a humorous poem about Batman in “Batman Comes Undone”. She also posted Halloween-themed fun with “Magic Spells”, and a Halloween poem called “Veggie Werewolf”.
Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas posted a “burning haibun” in “It Starts with Fire, a Burning Haibun”.
Live Your Poem
Irene Latham shared that she is going to Highlights for the Poetry Palooza and offered a giveaway in “Calavera skull poem + Book Giveaway!”
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon wrote about her experience with a “burning haibun” poetry project in “Poetry Project — October, 2025”.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Patricia Stohr-Hunt also featured the “burning haibun” poetic form in “Poetry Sisters Tackle the Burning Haibun”.
My Juicy Little Universe
Heidi Mordhorst provided a brief summary of the past 17 years in “buckle up: 17th bloggiversary retrospective”. She also announced that her poem, “Brownies: Baked-In Math,” has been selected for Heidi Bee Roemer’s STEAM Powered Poetry list in “full STEAM ahead: the STEAM-Powered Poetry Video Contest” and shared her poem “A Theory of Halloween” in “not very spooky at all”.
Poetry Box
Paula Green shared reviews of three books: “Emilie Walks Te Araroa” by Emilie and Victoria Bruce, “Mum’s Busy Work” by Jacinda Ardern, and “The Story Writer’s Handbook” by Katrina Nannestad.
Poetry Pop
Danna Smith featured a poem on the complexity of betrayal in “The Complexity of Betrayal: Reflections in Haiku”.
Read Write Believe
Sara Lewis Holmes detailed the creation of a “burning haibun” poem in “Poetry Friday: The Burning Haibun”.
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon shared thoughts on Halloween decorations and encouraged readers to write their own poems in “This Photo Wants to be a Poem: Halloween”.
Salt City Verse
Janice Scully posted about a rainy day in “RAIN ALL DAY”.
Shaun Jex
Shaun Jex encouraged readers to write spooky poems in “Poems That Go Bump in the Night”.
The Poem Farm
And finally, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater shared a Halloween-themed poem and offered advice in “Let Your Poem Tell a Story”.
That’s the news for this week, folks! Keep writing those poems, and I’ll catch you next time!
