I like to dust; I like to clean. I love to make things shimmer and glean. My sister Nat is different; she likes a good mess. So sometimes I clean for her, I confess. Once I took her to the cleaners, not her old coin Laundromat, but they made a mistake, and laundered Nat! I …
A Few Kids Poems: Introducing Artist Kayla Stewart, 5
Did you guys know I write childrens' poems? I love it. In fact, my first published book was a children's e-book, Bubble Mud and Other Poems (available as a PDF file for anyone interested). The publisher no longer exists, and the rights to those poems have reverted to me. I've included some of the best …
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A Children’s Poetry Place
I started A Children's Poetry Place a few months back, but haven't been able to devote as much time to it as Where the Butterflies Go. Watch for more children's poetry there in 2011. You can subscribe to the feed, or even follow the blog on Networked Blogs. To end the year in style there, …
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“Poetry, Ahhhh!” –Not “Poetry, Arghhh!”
I've always been in love with poetry --but I loved words at a very young age, and my first experience being told to write a poem was a very positive one. My grade one teacher took us to the local arena, and when we returned, she asked us to write an "expressive limerick" about it. …
Heather Grace Stewart 