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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · 11d

Life without the letter A
#poetry #poem #poemsky #poetrycommunity #poet #life #appreciation #poemoftheday #rhymeoftheday #rhyme #flow #bars #rhythm #skypoetry #thelettera #a

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Aug 1

New book coming out in 2026. I’ll reveal the details soon. Can’t wait!
#authors #childrensbooks #authorsky #booksky #schoolvisits #skywriter #poetrysky #poetry

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The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social · Jun 12

"We have calcium in our bones,
Iron in our veins, Carbon in our souls
And nitrogen in our brains.

93 percent stardust,
With souls made of flames,
We are all just stars
That have people names"
(Nikita Gill)

Space (ed Gaby Morgan), out now from @panmacmillan.bsky.social

#poetry #books #livres

A hardback copy of Space, the Royal Observatory Greenwich Poetry Book, outside the Edinburgh Bookshop

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · May 27

We’re going to have a blast with poetry at The Westhampton Free Library - this Friday at 4:30pm. If you’re in the area, pop in.
#westhamptonny #longisland #thehamptons #skyauthor #authorsky #librarysky #libraryprogram

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thank you for sharing, Michelle.

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Michelle Schaub @schaubwrites.bsky.social · Apr 25

On today's POEM SHARE, Darren Sardelli poetically ponders life without the letter A. POEM SHARE: free poetry videos by award-winning poets all National Poetry Month Long. www.poetryboost.com
@ncte.org #kidlit #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Apr 5

The beginning of a funny poem with 4th graders.
#schoolvisit #authorvisit #nationalpoetrymonth #poetryworkshop #darrensardelli #npm2025 #PoetOnTour #elementaryschool #authorlife

Build-A-Poem Workshop with award-winning poet and author, Darren Sardelli

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Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · Jan 17

Poetry Friday: “One Minute till Bedtime” – in German??

Yes, it's true! I have to thank my fellow poet friend Darren Sardelli for alerting me to the existence of the German version of this incredible children's poetry anthology - one of the first I contributed to! As I mentioned in last week's post…

Poetry Friday: “One Minute till Bedtime” – in German??

Yes, it's true! I have to thank my fellow poet friend Darren Sardelli for alerting me to the existence of the German version of this incredible children's poetry anthology - one of the first I contributed to! As I mentioned in last week's post celebrating 10 years of publishing, the first children's poetry anthology to include one of my poems was Carol-Ann Hoyte's…

mattforrest.wordpress.com

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Dec 20

If Every Dream I Had Came True…
#bluesky #poetsky #poetrysky #authorgroup #poetrygroup @poetrysociety.org #poemoftheday #poem

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Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social · Dec 9

Today's devotions had me climbing into Mary's skin.

Gabriel's visit,
surprise enough,
his message
mushroomed into
a cloud of confusion.
After the wild mash-up of words
("Holy Spirit...come over you...
You will conceive.")
One stunned virgin whispered
"Wait. What?"

Copyright 2024 by Nikki Grimes.

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Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social · Dec 5

Available in Wonder, The Natural History Museum Poem Book, Ed. by Ana Sampson, Macmillan.

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A.F. Harrold @afharrold.com · Dec 8

If you're looking for a family film this winter, why not stick the Japanese adaptation of #TheImaginary (book by me and #EmilyGravett!) in your eyes and hearts. It's all hand-drawn animation and is a big snowball of heart and sadness and spookiness and imagination... www.netflix.com/search?q=the...

Watch The Imaginary | Netflix Official Site

Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.

www.netflix.com

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Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social · Dec 1

Here's my puffin poem as an animation - you'll find him and other poems by me and lots more kids' poets, poetry lessons, interviews with authors, book reviews etc on my website: www.poetryroundabout.com
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #Edusky youtu.be/p0dao3PqRBA

Puffin, by Liz Brownlee, an animated shape poem

YouTube video by Liz Brownlee Poet

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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · Dec 9

Happy Anniversary for your Daughter and Son-in-law #greetingcard #BSNM
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Daughter & Son-in-law Anniversary Blue Doves card

Daughter & Son-in-law Anniversary Blue Doves card. Personalize any greeting card for no additional cost! Cards are shipped the Next Business Day. Product ID: 517821

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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · Dec 5

Art Directors, Editors, Designers:
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
My #illustration specialty: animal characters.
Represented by @lynnettenovak.bsky.social of The SeymourAgency.
Portfolio: dianadelosh.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #illustrator #illustration #kidlit

My ink, watercolor, pencil and digital illustration of three animal friends; porcupine, beaver and skunk tasting the first snow flakes of winter. They are standing by rhododendron bushes by a bare tree. Diana Ting Delosh, illustrator • Storyteller, diana delosh.com represented by Lynnette Novak, The Seymour Agency
© Diana Ting Delosh

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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · Dec 9

Just finished doing my Christmas cards. Maybe losing that file was blessing in disguise as it's so much faster when you halve your list. Did you know that postage stamps are now 73¢? Yikes!
How are you doing with your holiday prep? #ChristmasCards #christmas

Photo of three Brown Bear holding a wreath Christmas Cards fanned out, a ball point pen, three envelopes with one of them stamped and a strip of Woodland Winter Animal postage stamps. The background is my wooden table top. photo credit: © Diana Ting Delosh

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Dec 9

Assemblies and workshops with Darren Sardelli
are better than doughnuts with strawberry jelly.
#authorsky #skyauthor #authorvisit #ais4all #schoolvisit #bluesky #englishsky #k12sky

A Build-A-Poem Workshop with Darren Sardelli

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 21

#vss365 #poetsofbluesky #authorsofbluesky #gratitude #love #light #poetry

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 19

#vss365 #poetsofbluesky #poem #blueskypoetry #blueskypoets

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 19

It’s a nice community.

📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 18

#MoonLight
#DressedInWhite
#SkySoBright
#BeautifulNight
#WhatASight
#AllAlright
#AGlowingKite

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 17

Sandy beaches and blue skies all the way!
#poetsky #bluesky #naturesky #highinthesky #freedom #love #nature #relax #breathe

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · Oct 3

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

Interested in board book, picturebook, chapter book projects!

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary

#kidlitart 🎨

Watercolor and pencil painting of a purple cat with a black witch hat and cape, sitting in front of a pumpkin and cauldron with fall color foilage

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📚 Darren Sardelli @darrensardelli.bsky.social · Nov 14

Here

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Kelli Russell Agodon @kelliagodon.bsky.social · Nov 12

Can we do a POET Roll Call to see who's all here?

#poetrycommunity Drop a note, reshare, etc.--let's see who's here!

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