Carl Burkitt
@carlburkitt.bsky.social
Children’s poet. Grown up poet. Sometimes animal poet.
Couldn’t be prouder of my new poetry zine for kids with the wonderful Stefan. His words and illustrations are dreamy.
New zine coming soon! ✨
My friend @carlburkitt.bsky.social and I have collaborated on a children’s poetry zine—and here’s the cover reveal!
Chatting Poems celebrates the joy of joining together with others in conversation. Stay tuned for more details!
#kidlit #poetry #zinesky #booksky #kidlitart
My friend @carlburkitt.bsky.social and I have collaborated on a children’s poetry zine—and here’s the cover reveal!
Chatting Poems celebrates the joy of joining together with others in conversation. Stay tuned for more details!
#kidlit #poetry #zinesky #booksky #kidlitart
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Couldn’t be prouder of my new poetry zine for kids with the wonderful Stefan. His words and illustrations are dreamy.
A little bit about me…
August 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A little bit about me…
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Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
August 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
👁️ #CoverReveal 🙌
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
Raindrops on my trampoline
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August 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Raindrops on my trampoline
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Sorry, but I’ve got the GOAT coats.
July 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sorry, but I’ve got the GOAT coats.
Reposted by Carl Burkitt
Coming Soon... The next #book from ABP will be #FlashFiction collection I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social 📖👀
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
July 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Coming Soon... The next #book from ABP will be #FlashFiction collection I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social 📖👀
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
9 Things The Grey Cloud Above Me Looks Like
July 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
9 Things The Grey Cloud Above Me Looks Like
A wild construction site
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June 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A wild construction site
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TODAY’S THE DAY FOLKS
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
TODAY’S THE DAY FOLKS
Well…? You tell me!
June 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Well…? You tell me!
The truth about giraffe
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June 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The truth about giraffe
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Writing a poem is easy
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June 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Writing a poem is easy
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My School Friend is a Crab
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May 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
My School Friend is a Crab
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Jobs I Would Be Good At
May 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Jobs I Would Be Good At
Nothing like clean livin’
May 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Nothing like clean livin’
One of those days…
April 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
One of those days…
My day as a sloth
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April 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My day as a sloth
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I Was Asked to Write a Poem About a Giraffe
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April 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I Was Asked to Write a Poem About a Giraffe
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Peanut Butter Quarrel
April 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Peanut Butter Quarrel
I never feel as free…
April 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I never feel as free…