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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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The Children's Poetry Summit @cpsummit.bsky.social · Jan 22
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Brian Moses: Poetry Inspired by Signs childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/08/b...
Brian Moses: Poetry Inspired by Signs
As writers we are all ideas detectives, on the hunt for different things to inspire us. Sometimes it’s the conversations that we overhear or something we read in newspapers or online. Sometimes it’…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/01/s...
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge
© Paul Blakemore In 2026 I’ll be publishing my second poetry collection, again with Troika books sometime in the summer. I never thought I’d have been in a position to write one children’s collecti…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Teachers! Parents! People who would like to feel Chrismassy! Two lots of Christmas and winter poems for you to delight win, here! Christmas Poems 2025 Part Two childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/12/18/c...
Christmas Poems 2025 Part Two
L. B. Here is week two of the Christmas and winter poems our brilliant children’s poets from the UK and abroad have kindly sent us. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year to…
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December 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Christmas Poems 2025 Part One childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/12/11/c...
Christmas Poems 2025 Part One
At Christmas we like to give our wonderful bloggers a holiday – instead, we’d like to thank the brilliant children’s poets from the UK and abroad who have kindly sent us a two-wee…
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December 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Cheryl Moskowitz: How We First Fall in Love With Language childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/11/27/c...
Cheryl Moskowitz: How We First Fall in Love With Language
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we first fall in love with language – what causes the spark that helps us to understand that words are there for enjoyment as well as communication.  Of cour…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Roy Johnson: A Profile childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/11/20/r...
Roy Johnson: A Profile
In another of our series of Editors’ Profiles, we asked Roy Johnson of Troika Books to tell us what he and Troika are up to right now. Who are you and which publisher do you work for? Roy Johnson, …
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November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Attie Lime: A Profile childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/10/30/a...
Attie Lime: A Profile
Who are you? Hi, I’m Attie Lime. I write poetry for children. I love sharing my poems during school visits and at festivals. I have been called an Adventure Poet, a Performance Poet and a Pop…
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October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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John Dougherty: Writing a Rhyming Picture Book childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/10/23/j...
John Dougherty: Writing a Rhyming Picture Book
As readers of this blog will be aware, it takes work to write a decent rhyming poem. It’s easy for those who haven’t tried it to think otherwise – rhymes are easy, right? Tight, light, fight,…
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October 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Simon Lamb: Celebrating Bookshop Day with Children's Poetry childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/10/09/s...
Simon Lamb: Celebrating Bookshop Day with Children’s Poetry
On Saturday 11 October 2025, folk across the UK will once again celebrate Bookshop Day, an annual event organised by the Booksellers Association through its Books Are My Bag campaign. Somehow, I ha…
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October 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Today's #NationalPoetryDay poem is a word play and a concrete poem. @domconlon.bsky.social @piecorbett.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social @brianmosespoet.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Great review! Got yours yet?

#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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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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October 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Hooray! Today’s the day! Jump straight to these pages of resources to pick a poem to share with your classes - lots of choices for EY, KS 1,2,3,4 & 5. @poetrydayuk.bsky.social forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poe...
Poems and Resources - Forward Arts Foundation
A selection of poems and resources for children and young people that can be used to inspire on National Poetry Day and all year round!
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October 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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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
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October 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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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
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Five poems read by Brian Patten for The Poetry Archive, for National Poetry Day.

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Brian Patten - The Children’s Poetry Archive
Brian Patten
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October 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Let's #Play with 'The Ball'.

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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.
October 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay
Here's why I choose poetry. @brianbilston.bsky.social @brianmosespoet.bsky.social @domconlon.bsky.social @lizpoet.bsky.social @piecorbett.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Happy National Poetry Day, on the theme of play! Here is my playing with words squirrel - the most playful of woodland creatures!
October 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay !!
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poetrysociety.org.uk The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · Oct 2
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
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM