Welcome, poetry lovers, teachers, and writers! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup, bringing you a warm summary of news, lessons, prompts, and poems shared across the community over the past week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
Self-taught illustrator Shirley Hottier shares her creative process and experiences working on poetry books in Shirley Hottier: About Illustrating Poetry. She describes how she relaxes to let the poetry breathe, allowing rhythm to guide her artwork while balancing both intimate and expansive visual interpretations for works such as John Agard‘s collections.
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison had a busy week filled with travels, launches, and home repairs. He shares a delightful trip to Arkansas in Natural state with natural friends, celebrates the official release of his new picture book alongside illustrator Alice Feagan and editor Grace MacCarone in Pumpkin on a Vine comes out today, and recounts dealing with unexpected flood damage at his condo in There and back.
DreamBeast Poems
Children’s poet Mark Bird offers a quick, engaging performance piece perfect for school assemblies in his post A Minute Poem for Kids: Class Assembly by Mark Bird.
Imagine the Possibilities
In her Poetry Friday contribution, Rose Cappelli explores seasonal transitions and artistic homage in Poetry Friday: Recalling Fall. Inspired by prompts from Margaret Simon and Audrey Gidman, she crafts two-stanza homage poems after Mari Evans and points readers to Linda‘s weekly roundup on Teacher Dance.
Jackie Hosking
Poet and contest organizer Jackie Hosking officially opens her annual seasonal writing competition in Jackie’s Annual Spring Comp (2026) is now open!, inviting writers to request an entry form and participate.
Joshua Seigal
It was a prolific week for Joshua Seigal, who announced his debut adult poetry pamphlet in THE RELATIONSHIP EXPERT – Joshua Seigal Releases Debut Pamphlet of Poetry for Adults. And it’s free. Alongside this adult release, he shared three lighthearted children’s pieces: a playful reflection in A Word About the Bird, a humorous poem about a music-loving relative in My Uncle’s a Punk Rocker, and a witty commentary on creative writing in I Asked AI to Write a Poem.
Live Your Poem
Irene Latham connects art and poetry in Lois Wilson + Yayoi Kusama = whimsical art!. She previews a festival presentation about outsider artist Lois Wilson, shares a piece inspired by Yayoi Kusama, and reminds us that ordinary objects can spark extraordinary art.
Poetry Box
Paula Green presents a wonderful mix of interviews, challenges, and student highlights on Poetry Box. She interviews author Claire Mabey and illustrator Jill Calder in Poetry Box celebrates Cass and the Beast by Claire Mabey and Jill Calder, launches a fresh monthly writing prompt in Poetry Box September challenge: Sky Poems, and highlights outstanding student submissions and prize winners in Poetry Box August poem challenge inspired by the book ‘He Aha Te Mea Nui? What Matters Most?’ – some favourite poems.
Reflections on the Teche
In Poetry Friday: Artist Date, Margaret Simon writes about a museum visit in New Orleans. She pairs photographer Jennifer Graycheck‘s work, curated by Margaret Davis, with a found poem and a creative junk journal page, while connecting to Linda‘s roundup.
Salt City Verse
Janice Scully offers a thoughtful perspective on memory and history in THE FOGGY TRUTH. Hosted by Linda Baie for Poetry Friday, her post uses weather as a lens for reflection and celebrates the recent publication of her poem in Dirigible Balloon.
Shaun Jex
And finally, in Poems from the Trail: Foraging, Shaun Jex combines nature, poetry, and language study. He shares a trail poem formatted to resemble a winding path, discusses safe berry foraging, and teaches a Lingít vocabulary word.
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