Welcome, poetry lovers, teachers, and friends! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup. This post summarizes the latest news, thoughtful reviews, and delightful new verses from the world of children’s poetry from the past week.
Children’s Poetry Summit
Over at the Children’s Poetry Summit, Irish children’s poet Lucinda Jacob shares a heartwarming perspective in Lucinda Jacob: A (Personal) View From Ireland. She details her creative journey from early feelings of isolation to publishing collections like Hopscotch in the Sky, celebrating the vibrant network of school visits, manuscript translations, and collaborative projects that bring poetry to young readers across Ireland.
David L. Harrison
Poet David L. Harrison shares a rich collection of travel reflections, forest outings, and nostalgic memories. He opens the week marking a special milestone in David Harrison Elementary is 17 years old!, recalling the grand opening of the school named in his honor. From there, he recounts an inspiring journey through the Pacific Northwest wilderness across posts such as In the woods on the flank of Mt. Hood, Making new memories, Signs of bears and mountain lions, and Travel day. He connects these trail adventures to past childhood camping memories in Bears from the past and shows how storytelling traditions shaped his writing in One thing leads to another, featuring a poem created alongside Tim Rasinski.
DreamBeast Poems
Writer Mark Bird brings whimsical humor to young readers with his latest verse, Funny Minibeast Poem for Kids | Little Billie Millipede. The piece offers plenty of smiles while celebrating the playful adventures of little garden creatures.
Imagine the Possibilities
On her blog, Rose Cappelli welcomes the changing season with Poetry Friday: And Suddenly It’s Fall. Drawing inspiration from Mary Oliver, she shares her own fall-themed verses and captures autumn’s quiet mood before directing readers toward the weekly host roundup.
Joshua Seigal
Poet Joshua Seigal contributes two entertaining pieces this week. In Dreams (Can Be Like That), he reflects on the bizarre nature of nighttime dreams and wonders who might be dreaming about us. In Otter, he shares a touching poem about childhood art, reassurance, and the steady comfort of a parent’s love.
Kate Williams
Author Kate Williams has had a wonderful week celebrating her collection Squeak! Squawk! Roar!. She expresses gratitude for warm reader reviews in “Marvellous” and celebrates new educational booklist honors in Squeak recommended again!. She also highlights the delightful artwork by illustrator Hannah Asen in Poetry Illustrations and shares thoughtful feedback directly from elementary students and staff in Kids Judge.
Laura Purdie Salas
Poet Laura Purdie Salas shares an inspiring new piece in Lucky to Choose–a terzanelle. Fresh from a trip to Norway, she takes on the structured terzanelle poetic form to craft an uplifting reflection on how life choices shape our everyday experiences.
Live Your Poem
Poet Irene Latham explores creative connections in What the Boy Whispers to Animals—trinet poem. She highlights a wordspinner created by Mark A. Malcolm, reflects on the work of outsider artists Nellie Mae Rowe and Lois Wilson, and shares her own original trinet poem.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Writing from the northeast, poet Liz Garton Scanlon presents Poetry Project — September, 2026. She engages with a writing prompt from Colby Sharp, crafting a poem through various draft forms while giving shout-outs to fellow poetry friends including Tanita, Sara Lewis Holmes, Mary Lee, Tricia Stohr-Hunt, and Laura Purdie Salas.
Miss Rumphius Effect
Host Tricia Stohr-Hunt gathers the poetry community in Poetry Friday is Here!. She shares a dog-perspective poem inspired by a mentor piece by Wallace Stevens, rounds up entries from participating poets, and calls for submissions for an upcoming middle-school poetry anthology.
My Juicy Little Universe
Poet Heidi Mordhorst provides a quick update for her readers in *my juicy little universe* has relocated…, inviting followers to join her at her blog’s new home on Substack.
Poetry Box
Curated by Paula Green, Poetry Box September challenge: Some favourite sky poems presents a wonderful selection of sensory sky poems written by young students across several primary schools, celebrating the joy of young voices in verse.
Poetry Roundabout
Poet Liz Brownlee offers four fantastic book reviews on Poetry Roundabout this week. She praises Attie Lime‘s collection illustrated by Emily Ford in Attie Lime: Poems on Toast, Children’s Poetry Review, highlights Simon Lamb‘s modern reimagining of Robert Burns illustrated by Ross MacRae in Simon Lamb: Mat o’Shanter- Children’s Poetry Review, examines Sarah Ziman‘s playful collection illustrated by Nia Havilliard in Sarah Ziman: Bison Rule, Ok! Poetry Review., and reviews a gentle verse novel by Brian Moses illustrated by Bethan Welby in Brian Moses: I Am Ray’s Imaginary Friend, Children’s Verse Novel Review.
Read Write Believe
In Poetry Friday: “It was all my fault”, author Sara Lewis Holmes recounts an outdoor excursion to Oregon waterfalls and presents a new poem inspired by a prompt from Colby Sharp and the nature poetry of Mary Oliver.
Reflections on the Teche
Poet Margaret Simon shares two heartwarming posts this week. In Slice of Life: Poetry on the Bayou, she reflects on a wonderful community reading alongside poets Liz Burk and Ava Leavell Haymon (noting work chosen by Lemony Snicket). In Poetry Friday: This is Just to Say, she shares a playful poem crafted as a note to a first-grade teacher.
Science Rhymes
Author Celia Berrell shares her latest updates in Newsletter: STAY BRIGHT. She highlights plant-themed poems written in collaboration with Sukarma Thareja, discusses contributions to science poetry anthologies, and notes recent radio broadcasts bringing science verse to listeners.
Shaun Jex
In Writing a “Golden Shovel” Poem, author Shaun Jex introduces the Golden Shovel poetic form created by Terrance Hayes to honor Gwendolyn Brooks. He shares his own traditional song inspiration and invites readers to try crafting a Golden Shovel poem of their own.
Steam Powered Poetry
And finally, over at Steam Powered Poetry, host Heidi B. Roemer highlights student creativity in Student Video: Moon’s Faces and Phases. The post spotlights a video created by student filmmaker Talia Sifuentes bringing Sallie Wolf‘s moon poem to life.
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