Renée M. LaTulippe
@reneemlatulippe.bsky.social
Kidlit poet/author
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Founder, Lyrical Language Lab
Free writing tutorials: http://bit.ly/2C7uQAp
www.reneelatulippe.com
LIMELIGHT: CURTAIN UP ON POETRY COMICS! | THE CRAB BALLET | Coming 2027: MUSIC IN THE TREES: SAVING ITALY'S VIOLIN FOREST
Founder, Lyrical Language Lab
Free writing tutorials: http://bit.ly/2C7uQAp
www.reneelatulippe.com
Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest
And here is our other first place winner -- and what a voice!! This is the evocative "Clothesline" by Serafina Finnegan. @serafinafinnegan.bsky.social
And here is our other first place winner -- and what a voice!! This is the evocative "Clothesline" by Serafina Finnegan. @serafinafinnegan.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest
And here is our other first place winner -- and what a voice!! This is the evocative "Clothesline" by Serafina Finnegan. @serafinafinnegan.bsky.social
And here is our other first place winner -- and what a voice!! This is the evocative "Clothesline" by Serafina Finnegan. @serafinafinnegan.bsky.social
Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest
This year we had a TIE for first place -- the judges just could not choose between these beautiful poems!! Here is one of them, for you dog lovers -- "River" by Kimber Rudo.
This year we had a TIE for first place -- the judges just could not choose between these beautiful poems!! Here is one of them, for you dog lovers -- "River" by Kimber Rudo.
July 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest
This year we had a TIE for first place -- the judges just could not choose between these beautiful poems!! Here is one of them, for you dog lovers -- "River" by Kimber Rudo.
This year we had a TIE for first place -- the judges just could not choose between these beautiful poems!! Here is one of them, for you dog lovers -- "River" by Kimber Rudo.
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN for the #LyricalLanguageLab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest!
Theme = MASK POEMS, my favorite kind to write. We judges would love to see your work -- rhyming or free verse!
ALL INFO:
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
@suzylevinson.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social
Theme = MASK POEMS, my favorite kind to write. We judges would love to see your work -- rhyming or free verse!
ALL INFO:
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
@suzylevinson.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN for the #LyricalLanguageLab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest!
Theme = MASK POEMS, my favorite kind to write. We judges would love to see your work -- rhyming or free verse!
ALL INFO:
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
@suzylevinson.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social
Theme = MASK POEMS, my favorite kind to write. We judges would love to see your work -- rhyming or free verse!
ALL INFO:
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
@suzylevinson.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social
At last!! Theater poems + comics coming October 2025!
March 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At last!! Theater poems + comics coming October 2025!
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
THIRD PLACE: "Recipe for a Winter Wonderland" by Sara Matson
See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
THIRD PLACE: "Recipe for a Winter Wonderland" by Sara Matson
See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
December 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
THIRD PLACE: "Recipe for a Winter Wonderland" by Sara Matson
See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
THIRD PLACE: "Recipe for a Winter Wonderland" by Sara Matson
See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
SECOND PLACE: "The Night Skaters" by Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social
See what the judges say about the winner here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
SECOND PLACE: "The Night Skaters" by Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social
See what the judges say about the winner here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
December 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
SECOND PLACE: "The Night Skaters" by Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social
See what the judges say about the winner here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
SECOND PLACE: "The Night Skaters" by Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social
See what the judges say about the winner here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz
See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz
See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
December 18, 2024 at 5:02 PM
#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz
See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz
See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
THE RESULTS ARE IN! We judges are in a flurry about our winter #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest winners and honorable mentions!
Meet the poets and read the poems here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
CONGRATULATIONS, POETS! 💜
Meet the poets and read the poems here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
CONGRATULATIONS, POETS! 💜
December 17, 2024 at 1:24 PM
THE RESULTS ARE IN! We judges are in a flurry about our winter #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest winners and honorable mentions!
Meet the poets and read the poems here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
CONGRATULATIONS, POETS! 💜
Meet the poets and read the poems here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...
CONGRATULATIONS, POETS! 💜
Congratulations, shortlist poets! #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
Winners and top ten poems revealed on December 17!
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall...
Winners and top ten poems revealed on December 17!
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall...
December 15, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Congratulations, shortlist poets! #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
Winners and top ten poems revealed on December 17!
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall...
Winners and top ten poems revealed on December 17!
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall...
The judges of the Lyrical Language Lab 1st Annual RHYMING Poetry Contest are pleased to announce that the longlist has been posted here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall... Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job so difficult!
December 13, 2024 at 10:32 PM
The judges of the Lyrical Language Lab 1st Annual RHYMING Poetry Contest are pleased to announce that the longlist has been posted here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall... Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job so difficult!
POETS, lend me your ears! Only 7 days left to enter the #LyricalLanguageLab #RHYMING #poetry contest! And remember -- it's not all about SNOW. If you live in a hot climate, or your winter is in July, we'd love to know what YOUR winter wanderings look like too!
December 2, 2024 at 2:59 PM
POETS, lend me your ears! Only 7 days left to enter the #LyricalLanguageLab #RHYMING #poetry contest! And remember -- it's not all about SNOW. If you live in a hot climate, or your winter is in July, we'd love to know what YOUR winter wanderings look like too!
Submissions are officially open for the WINTER WANDERINGS rhyming kidlit poetry contest! We can't wait to read your work!
#kidlit #poetrycontest #kidlitpoetry
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#kidlit #poetrycontest #kidlitpoetry
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November 18, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Submissions are officially open for the WINTER WANDERINGS rhyming kidlit poetry contest! We can't wait to read your work!
#kidlit #poetrycontest #kidlitpoetry
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
#kidlit #poetrycontest #kidlitpoetry
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Thanks for sharing, Andrew!
November 14, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Thanks for sharing, Andrew!
POETRY CONTEST!!
We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18.
My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems!
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18.
My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems!
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
November 13, 2024 at 5:57 AM
POETRY CONTEST!!
We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18.
My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems!
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18.
My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems!
www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
The final summer poem is this delightful Honorable Mention that completely encompasses my own childhood summers spent tubing on rivers and "last year's sneakers / with creek sand in the toes." 💜
"Fleeing the Heat" by Sara Matson
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"Fleeing the Heat" by Sara Matson
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 30, 2024 at 9:49 AM
The final summer poem is this delightful Honorable Mention that completely encompasses my own childhood summers spent tubing on rivers and "last year's sneakers / with creek sand in the toes." 💜
"Fleeing the Heat" by Sara Matson
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"Fleeing the Heat" by Sara Matson
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
We were so pleased to receive poems that offered something for all young readers -- elementary, middle grade, and teen.
This Honorable Mention poem was one of our favorites for teens.
"summer love" by Sarah Meade
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
This Honorable Mention poem was one of our favorites for teens.
"summer love" by Sarah Meade
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 27, 2024 at 7:57 AM
We were so pleased to receive poems that offered something for all young readers -- elementary, middle grade, and teen.
This Honorable Mention poem was one of our favorites for teens.
"summer love" by Sarah Meade
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
This Honorable Mention poem was one of our favorites for teens.
"summer love" by Sarah Meade
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
More summer poetry with this thoughtful Honorable Mention poem:
"Raspberry Storm" by Lisa Roullard
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"Raspberry Storm" by Lisa Roullard
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 21, 2024 at 12:37 PM
More summer poetry with this thoughtful Honorable Mention poem:
"Raspberry Storm" by Lisa Roullard
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"Raspberry Storm" by Lisa Roullard
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Continuing the summer poetry drip with this lovely Honorable Mention poem. We loved the imagery and the thoughtful twist at the end.
"A field full of summer" by Anne Reilly
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"A field full of summer" by Anne Reilly
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 15, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Continuing the summer poetry drip with this lovely Honorable Mention poem. We loved the imagery and the thoughtful twist at the end.
"A field full of summer" by Anne Reilly
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
"A field full of summer" by Anne Reilly
Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Free Verse Poetry Contest (for kidlit): We loved our Honorable Mention poems for their unique topics and beautiful language, imagery, and sound. (Posted in no particular order.)
Here is "Arctic Bumblebee" by Elizabeth Kuelbs. @ElizabethKuelbs
Read them all: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Here is "Arctic Bumblebee" by Elizabeth Kuelbs. @ElizabethKuelbs
Read them all: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 12, 2024 at 6:49 AM
Free Verse Poetry Contest (for kidlit): We loved our Honorable Mention poems for their unique topics and beautiful language, imagery, and sound. (Posted in no particular order.)
Here is "Arctic Bumblebee" by Elizabeth Kuelbs. @ElizabethKuelbs
Read them all: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Here is "Arctic Bumblebee" by Elizabeth Kuelbs. @ElizabethKuelbs
Read them all: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
*1st Annual Free Verse Contest (for kidlit)*
Our THIRD PLACE winner, Heidi Mordhorst, delighted us with her joyful poem "Belly of the Summer."
CONGRATS, HEIDI!
@heidimordhorst.bsky.social
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Our THIRD PLACE winner, Heidi Mordhorst, delighted us with her joyful poem "Belly of the Summer."
CONGRATS, HEIDI!
@heidimordhorst.bsky.social
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
August 9, 2024 at 2:05 PM
*1st Annual Free Verse Contest (for kidlit)*
Our THIRD PLACE winner, Heidi Mordhorst, delighted us with her joyful poem "Belly of the Summer."
CONGRATS, HEIDI!
@heidimordhorst.bsky.social
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
Our THIRD PLACE winner, Heidi Mordhorst, delighted us with her joyful poem "Belly of the Summer."
CONGRATS, HEIDI!
@heidimordhorst.bsky.social
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
And here's our SECOND PLACE winner, Korena Di Roma Howley, with her delightful poem "Freedom." @korena.bsky.social
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
August 8, 2024 at 9:58 AM
And here's our SECOND PLACE winner, Korena Di Roma Howley, with her delightful poem "Freedom." @korena.bsky.social
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
TOP THREE WINNERS
1st place: "Swimmin' Hole" by Sally Stanton (posted here).
2nd place: Korena Di Roma Howley - "Freedom" @korena.bsky.social
3rd place: Heidi Mordhorst - "Belly of the Summer" @HeidyMordhorst.bsky.social
More poems to come!
CONGRATS, POETS! 💜
⬇️ 2/3
1st place: "Swimmin' Hole" by Sally Stanton (posted here).
2nd place: Korena Di Roma Howley - "Freedom" @korena.bsky.social
3rd place: Heidi Mordhorst - "Belly of the Summer" @HeidyMordhorst.bsky.social
More poems to come!
CONGRATS, POETS! 💜
⬇️ 2/3
August 7, 2024 at 5:58 PM
TOP THREE WINNERS
1st place: "Swimmin' Hole" by Sally Stanton (posted here).
2nd place: Korena Di Roma Howley - "Freedom" @korena.bsky.social
3rd place: Heidi Mordhorst - "Belly of the Summer" @HeidyMordhorst.bsky.social
More poems to come!
CONGRATS, POETS! 💜
⬇️ 2/3
1st place: "Swimmin' Hole" by Sally Stanton (posted here).
2nd place: Korena Di Roma Howley - "Freedom" @korena.bsky.social
3rd place: Heidi Mordhorst - "Belly of the Summer" @HeidyMordhorst.bsky.social
More poems to come!
CONGRATS, POETS! 💜
⬇️ 2/3
The judges are pleased to announce the longlist has been posted! reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
It was HARD! We are grateful for the chance to read SO many worthy entries. Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job difficult!
NEXT UP: Shortlist Aug 4; Winners/Honors Aug 7!
It was HARD! We are grateful for the chance to read SO many worthy entries. Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job difficult!
NEXT UP: Shortlist Aug 4; Winners/Honors Aug 7!
July 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The judges are pleased to announce the longlist has been posted! reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
It was HARD! We are grateful for the chance to read SO many worthy entries. Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job difficult!
NEXT UP: Shortlist Aug 4; Winners/Honors Aug 7!
It was HARD! We are grateful for the chance to read SO many worthy entries. Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job difficult!
NEXT UP: Shortlist Aug 4; Winners/Honors Aug 7!
Poets, the deadline is creeping up! Only 10 days to go -- and the judges can't wait to read your FREE VERSE poem! 😍
Details and entry form are on reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
Details and entry form are on reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
July 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Poets, the deadline is creeping up! Only 10 days to go -- and the judges can't wait to read your FREE VERSE poem! 😍
Details and entry form are on reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
Details and entry form are on reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest
Ta-daaaa!!!! It's a FREE VERSE poetry contest for kidlit -- because kidlit is NOT just about rhyme. You can do it! And we can't wait to see what you create. Get all the details at www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
June 21, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Ta-daaaa!!!! It's a FREE VERSE poetry contest for kidlit -- because kidlit is NOT just about rhyme. You can do it! And we can't wait to see what you create. Get all the details at www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...