The Children's Poetry Summit
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The Children's Poetry Summit is a UK Network of individuals and organisations actively interested in poetry for children.
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kennnesbitt.bsky.social
For Poetry4kids members, I've posted a new activity worksheet for the poem "My Dog Likes to Dig". Check it out here: kennn.com/GtgsoF #PrintableWorksheets
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joshuaseigal.bsky.social
This year, #NationalPoetryDay coincides with #YomKippur, so here is a poem that touches on my Jewish heritage, originally published in the wonderful @poetrywales.bsky.social magazine #BookSky
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dreambeastpoems.bsky.social
Some days at school are so tough. Anyone that says #teaching is easy, needs to go back to school. This is how I feel today #teacherlife #Teachers #TeachersDay2025 #teachersday
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coralrumble.bsky.social
Happy National Poetry Day! I’m on my way to London for my last day as Poet in Residence at Beatrix Potter Primary. What a perfect place to celebrate NPD!
a picture of a rabbit with the words let 's have some fun above it
ALT: a picture of a rabbit with the words let 's have some fun above it
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rburrows.bsky.social
Happy #nationalpoetryday #play Have a wonderful day, however you’re celebrating! Here’s a poem from @thetoypress.bsky.social to launch you into the day! 🚀Illustration by Evelyn Marsh
#poetry #poetryforkids #kidlituk
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nealzetterpoet.bsky.social
Happy Poetry Day UK!

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#poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Let's #Play with 'The Ball'.

And in video form: www.youtube.com/shorts/2rUEf...

First published in the Dirigible Balloon by @northernjim.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit
The Ball by Ian Brownlie

The ball moves quickly through the air,
Surprising Dwight, who, unaware,
Is standing (sadly) in its way,
Soon to find it’s not his day.
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lizpoet.bsky.social
Happy National Poetry Day, on the theme of play! Here is my playing with words squirrel - the most playful of woodland creatures!
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gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Happy #NationalPoetryDay !!
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It's National Poetry Day! We'll be celebrating all day - stay tuned to our socials so you don't miss a thing 👀🎉

Wherever you are, The Poetry Society wishes you a very happy National Poetry Day in the company of poetry.
The official graphic for National Poetry Day 2025 on the theme of 'Play'. It's an 8-bit, pastel background of a cherry blossom tree against a blue sky with books being thrown into the air. In large, alternating pink and blue text in the centre of the image, it reads: National Poetry Day / 02.10.2025 / PLAY
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writessue.bsky.social
Happy #NationalPoetryDay to all who celebrate!

Can you believe I now have 30 children's poems up on the Dirigible Balloon website (along with many other fab poets)?! Here they are in all their glory - have a browse if you have a moment.

Thanks to @northernjim.bsky.social for having me!
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brianbilston.bsky.social
Happy National Poetry Day to all those who celebrate.

This year’s theme is ‘play’ so here’s a poem which plays with some letters. It’s called ‘The Problem of Writing Poems in the Shape of Deciduous Trees’.
The Problem of Writing Poems 
in the Shape of Deciduous Trees

[The poem has been written in the shape of a deciduous tree with letters (or ‘leaves’) missing from the text]:
 
a comm n
pr ble  whe  writin
p ems in the shape of decid o s 
trees is t at once t ere ar ives the fir t
sti rings of  he new aut mn breeze,  he 
 oems will begi  to shake  hemselves
 ge tly  ntil their letters loos n
d 
like leaves, an   
they 
start                                    
to 
float 
down
then

[The missing letters from the tree have landed on the last line to form the phrase]

turntomushuponthegroun

[The final ‘d’ is floating down to complete the phrase.]
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barbarableiman.bsky.social
So lovely to have a poem published in this beautiful issue of @littlethoughtspress.com magazine! It's one dear to my heart, as it brings in memories of my grandmother and thoughts about language and cultural identity. www.littlethoughtspress.com
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ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Very pleased to have a few scary poems boarding The Poetry Express. A whole bunch of fantastic writers along for the ride by the looks of it! scaryness.com/new-poems-no...

#WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt
Picture of a "Ticket to Scary-ness on The Poetry Express (Scary poems for children, with a sprinkle of fun). scaryness.com"
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attielime.bsky.social
Sharing this again, because today was another day of stepping out of my comfort zone in the name of children's poetry. It's always worth it ❤️ Attie Lime: Yes to Poetry! – Children's Poetry Summit share.google/AICdGuYfp7dB... #kidlituk #ukkidlit #poetry #books
Attie Lime: Yes to Poetry!
Recently I gave a talk to the local Women’s Institute about my writing. Over a year ago, I enquired about being a speaker. We’d like you, they said, the slot is an hour long. Great! I said, remembe…
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