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Slightly less annoying this week.
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This week's #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social took me to one of my favorite spots in Oklahoma.
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Monsters - by Ian Brownlie Do you believe in monsters? Like that one found in a loch, or the fella wrapped up in bandages giving people such a shock. Do I think there are monsters? I’m not sure that I should, but I’ve heard of a large-footed one lurking deep inside a wood Are you scared of monsters? A dragon’s fire and claws? Or the huge ape climbing buildings; a giant reptile that roars? Should we watch out for monsters? We hear about them lots. There’s a witch I’m sure who likes to boil small children up in pots. Is this world full of monsters? Could zombies line my street? Will I find a beast inside that maze? Make my neck a vampire’s treat? Do you believe in monsters? Could these tales be true? Well, if ever I bump into one, I’ll be certain to warn you!
I've bought my Monsters a ticket to board the excellent Poetry Express...
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!
Submissions for our celebrations edition close tomorrow - we always love to see all the last minute emails hitting our inbox!
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It's time for a little poetry game. Are you ready to play? Get your rhyming hat on (you have a rhyming hat, don't you?) along with a pair of silly pants. You'll need them both.
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A book titled title poet featuring a dinosaur and a frog on the cover sits next to an open sketchbook with a black and white drawing of a gnu alongside the words blue gnu
I just read the second book in Tom Angleberger 's delightful Dino Poet series, and it inspired me to create my own "blue poo" poem (a two word rhyming poem). I give you, Blue Gnu!
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Hello, Happy Easter!
Here is your #wordoftheweek!
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I am thrilled to announce that my book, A Catalog of Curious Creatures, is now available! If you or your young reader has an interest in mythical creatures, folklore, or spooky stories, I think you'll enjoy the poems in this book!
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Buckle up for this week's #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social! Please note that I am not legally responsible for any tongue cramps that you may experience.
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This idea just beat out one about having a cute-le pootle in Bootle.
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Happy Sunday! In this week's blog post, we take a look at how to use personification in your poetry.
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Two limericks in a row? And this one isn't even new? Shocking. There is at least a video in which I put on a silly accent. @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek
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The latest edition of @littlethoughtspress.com is out and it’s a stunner. 🤩 Available here littlethoughtspress.com/issues
Thank you Stephanie Buosi for illustrating Benny’s Bellybutton so fabulously! #poetryforkids #storiesforkids #kidlit #writingforchildren
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The #wordofthe week from @thetoypress.bsky.social is "Monster." Writing this week's poem made me giggle.
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!
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Here's a #Silky limerick for @thetoypress.bsky.social's #WordOfTheWeek
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Absolutely thrilled to be on the longlist! Thank you @uvcompetition.bsky.social and congratulations everyone! 🥳🥳🥳 #UV26 #kidlit #writingforchildren #SCBWI undiscoveredvoices.com/longlist
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School Night It’s late And I’m supposed to be sleeping But instead, I’m wide awake and hiding Beneath my blue Spider-Man blanket Holding a plastic flashlight in one hand And a brand-new comic book in the other Eagerly devouring the thrilling adventures Of that wonderful web-slinging wall-crawler While the neighbor’s pint-sized pug Yaps on and on in the apartment next door Just like it does every night © Shaun Jex
The #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social is "yap" and here's the poem I came up with. Thanks to the folks at The Toy Press for another wonderful prompt!
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I'm going to have #Yap (x7) in my head all day, I just know it. Thanks @thetoypress.bsky.social!
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Screenshot of the poem The Green Submarine by Ian Brownlie, from the Dirigible Balloon website. Poem text: The Green Submarine Captain Kim dived down deep into the ocean, In her green submarine called ‘The Gherkin in Motion’. Weaving past whales with the help of Mate Stu, Who steered the sub like a foot guides a shoe. The Gherkin sped on ‘til it reached the sea bed. From a map in her lap, Captain Kim calmly read: “At the Great Anchor, turn sharply north-west.” Mate Stu said “Aye aye!” and pressed on with their quest. Past anglerfish, tuna and even a shark, They gunned for a tunnel disguised by the dark. The sub reappeared in a shower of light, As before them appeared a fabled delight. The green submarine was a craft full of glee: A glittering city submerged by the sea! Their eyes bulged out wide like a great Praying Mantis. Captain Kim and Mate Stu had discovered Atlantis!
Taking another trip on the Dirigible Balloon with the (decidedly not sky-bound) Green Submarine!
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I can't begin to tell you how much I had to fight my (much larger) negative side in order to get out a poem this positive.
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Thanks as always to @thetoypress.bsky.social for their #wordoftheweek . With opening day less than a month away, I knew exactly what I'd write about when I saw that this week's word as "swing"
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!
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Ball Four Pitch one, I meant to swing my bat, but then I saw a bird Pitch two, I just kept thinking of a funny joke I’d heard Pitch three, I was distracted by an itch inside my sock Pitch four, the umpire told me I could go and take a walk © Shaun Jex
Spring training is underway, and the World Baseball Classic starts soon. In honor of the momentous season, here's a poem for kids about playing Little League baseball.
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Well. This started off as a children's poem at least. Then it goes on a bit of a journey considering it's only 4 lines.
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