In keeping with my scatter gun approach to most things I made a collection of poems and don’t know what to do with it. Happy to send to anyone who’d like one. If anything, you’d get some scrap paper AND an envelope out of it. #poemsforchildren#idontknowwhatimdoing#iloveryhme
Children need free access to good resources that encourage creativity in writing (poetry comes to mind). Pop over to the Dirigible Balloon where there are 2000 quality poems written for kids by over 400 poets worldwide (freely accessible and many supported with sound files).
EDITION 16 IS HERE!
Happy publication day to all of our writers, the first of our two back to back editions is now available for your reading perusal. For the first time too, we have articles by our editors, @DartfordRa77669, @JonnySyer and @nickwritesbooks!
Daily poetry prompt: What would you find at the end of a rainbow?
At the end of my red rainbow I found
a dark ruby in hollow tree.
At the end of my orange rainbow I discovered
a vicious tiger in a horrible zoo….
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My new show 🪐. IMPROVISED POEMS FROM SATURN!
Launching on 12th July at Canterbury Children’s Lit Fest. Details here (https://t.co/kgQXD2BZkP)
Part poetry recital, part amateur theatre, part grey area between artistic innovation and chaos.
Recommended for ages 5-11.