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rburrows.bsky.social
Ooh it’s me!
Delighted to be part of this wonderful @nimblewitlit.bsky.social edition. #poetry #poetryforkids #kidlit
nimblewitlit.bsky.social Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 2d
@rburrows.bsky.social teaches and runs the library in an SEMH school in Wiltshire. Her writing for children can be found in Northern Gravy, @thetoypress.bsky.social, Tyger Tyger, @littlethoughtspress.com, and The Dirigible Balloon.
November 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
rburrows.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!
#Halloween #Poetryforkids #kidlit #halloweenpoem #writingforchildren
October 31, 2026 at 7:46 AM
rburrows.bsky.social
Very happy to have my poem Hobby House in Choices - the latest edition of the lovely @nimblewitlit.bsky.social #poetry #kidlit #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren @epistemiclit.bsky.social
nimblewitlit.bsky.social Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 15d
Issue 3: Choices is now published and available to read free on our site!

Congratulations and thank you to all our contributors. Please read, enjoy, and share!

epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...
CHOICES -
Original artwork by Bethany Hernandez (age 11)
epistemiclit.com
October 21, 2026 at 6:08 AM
rburrows.bsky.social
A poem for children about hobbies;
a poem for adults about why you mustn’t to do housework. 🥳
Something for everyone!
Thank you @nimblewitlit.bsky.social for choosing it for your latest edition Choices. epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit... #poetry #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren #kidlit
October 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM
kateywrites.bsky.social
A little poetry can be found anywhere.

This #RandomActsofPoetryDay, #WheretheDeerSlipThrough by #KateyHowes invites us to slow down, look around, and find the poetry in everyday moments.

What will you turn into a poem today?

#KidsBooks #PoetryForKids
October 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
rburrows.bsky.social
On #WorldHabitatDay I offer a children’s poem about plastic grass!
With a slow worm…
Find other poems about our wonderful world at The Dirigible Balloon - a free, ad-free, poetry bank for kids. #poetry #poetryforkids #plastic dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Gra... @northernjim.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM
scottbaxterinnj.bsky.social
A rhyme-powered reading of Shel Silverstein poems — a TV-headed boy, a garbage mountain, a pancake dispute, and a hippopotamus sandwich. Plus a handmade pancake collage in my red-and-black frame. #PoetryForKids #ReadAloud #ShelSilverstein
Read Along With Scott: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Today’s reading turns the spotlight on Shel Silverstein, a poet who has never met a warning he could not turn into a punchline. We are reading Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, Sarah Cynthia Sylvia S…
scottlivesinjerseynow.blog
September 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
scottbaxterinnj.bsky.social
A silly, rhyme-powered reading of Jack Prelutsky poems — bananas, teddy bears, a sun-sized pizza, and a simple way to write your own poem. Plus a handmade banana collage in my red-and-black frame.
#PoetryForKids #ReadAloud #JackPrelutsky
Read Along With Scott: Pizza Pigs and Poetry — How to Write a Poem
Today’s reading turns the spotlight on poetry — specifically the gloriously silly world of Jack Prelutsky. We’re reading My Mother Says I’m Sickening, Forty Performing Bananas, My…
scottlivesinjerseynow.blog
September 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
rburrows.bsky.social
This smorgasbord of poems for sprogs is the bees knees! The things we say… #poetryforkids #kidlit
September 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
rburrows.bsky.social
I can’t offer you £5000 to read it - but here is a poem about political corruption and bribery for kids. Hopefully it will be a good one to share in the classroom on #DemocracyDay! 😊 It’s called X.
#poetryforkids #poetry #teachingresources #PSHEE dirigibleballoon.org/poem/X @northernjim.bsky.social
September 10, 2026 at 6:33 AM
kimwnolan.bsky.social
My illustration for “A Magical Morning” written by Lauri Meyers. Published in @littlethoughtspress.com Issue 14. @laurimeyers
#kidsillustration #kidsmagazine #kidlit #poetryforkids #scbwiillustrator
September 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
rburrows.bsky.social
I keep getting an advert I don’t want in the other place. For Tsarlink. This is my response. #poetryforkids #hypocrisy #poetry #kidlit
August 31, 2026 at 9:24 AM
kennnesbitt.bsky.social
New video! "I Can't Wait for Summer" from "The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt." youtu.be/osqK5m1eNoY #FunnyPoems #ChildrensPoetry #PoetryForKids #ReadAloud #KennNesbitt #FunnyBooks #KidsBooks #Humor
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August 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
awestlewis.bsky.social
And was astonished when the book won the Lane Anderson, youth category! Such an honour!! @kidscanpress.bsky.social @laneandersonaward.bsky.social #bookawards #poetryforkids #scienceforkids
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
At arm’s length... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A pair of cute little kiddies playing with a beach ball in the water paired with a goofy, kinda scary pink monster, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Little Monster At the beach, Scares are always Within reach...
August 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Are we there yet... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
Illustration of a piece of luggage with stickers from several countries on it paired with a cute little orange slug monster, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Monsters on a holiday, Their bags all packed up tight; And no matter where they land They’re sure to give a fright!
August 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Chilling chores... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A vaguely irritated mummy illustration paired with an unhappy little crab, both drawings in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Silly Little Mummy Lying on the sand, For he must unwrap himself If he wants to get a tan!!
August 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
*Beach towel included... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
Illustration of a cute little beach ghost holding a surfboard paired with a little blue sand pail and pink shovel, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Lucky Little Ghosty When she’s at the shore, Has a sheet upon her back Doesn’t need much more...
August 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Screams galore... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
Drawing of a cute little green fuzzy monster paired with a young boy screaming, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Little Monster At the shore. Children fleeing, Screams galore!
August 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Lazy little vampire... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A pile of various sunscreen products paired with a cute little vampire flapping his open cape, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Lazy Little Vampire Lounging on the shore. Sunscreen by the gallon, But he still needs more!
August 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Daily dread dosage... A little monster poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A cute little fuzzy, purple monster with orange and yellow striped horns paired with a petrified little boy, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Little Monster On vacay: Vows to scare Three kids a day!
August 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
We’re gonna need more sunscreen... A little monster poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A cute little monster with three eyes in a big, round head paired with a bottle of oozing sunscreen, both drawings supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Monsters at the seashore, Sunscreen all around; Use up half the bottle when Your head’s so big and round!
August 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Ferris squeal... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A cute little cartoon theme park illustration paired with a slithering purple monster, both drawings in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Monsters never have to wait To ride the Ferris Wheel, For once they slither into line All the other riders squeal!
August 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
The sheet life... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
A cute little summertime ghost illustration with a straw hat and heart-shaped sunglasses paired with a pink flamingo pool floatie, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Lucky Little Ghosty When she’s at the beach, Has a sheet to lie on Always within reach...
August 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
rustyfischer.bsky.social
Mumbrella... A summertime poem #kidlit #summerpoem #poetryforkids #monsterpoem #poetryforchildren #monsterpoems #summertimepoems #poems4kids #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems
Illustration of a pink and blue beach umbrella paired with a frantic little mummy, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads: Big old beach umbrella To give the Mummy shade, Plenty of room still underneath But all the kids are too afraid!!
August 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM