Shaun Jex
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Poems?
Poems (and a writing prompt) about robots. Helpful and otherwise.
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For no good reason, this week's poetry post is about robots. Enjoy!
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TIL: The Pied Piper of Hamelin may have actually been inspired by the disappearance of some 130 children from the town in the year 1284
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The grim truth behind the Pied Piper
Writers like the Grimm Brothers and Robert Browning may have shaped the Pied Piper legend into art, but it turns out the story is likely based on an actual historical incident.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
TIL: The Pied Piper of Hamelin may have actually been inspired by the disappearance of some 130 children from the town in the year 1284
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I hear that it's Michael Rosen Day (@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ). To celebrate one of my favorite poets, here's a clerihew I wrote about him a few months back.
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#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforchildren
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#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforchildren
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I hear that it's Michael Rosen Day (@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ). To celebrate one of my favorite poets, here's a clerihew I wrote about him a few months back.
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforchildren
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforchildren
Another pic from our walk out at Martin Nature Park. The wild has endless ability to delight and surprise.
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Another pic from our walk out at Martin Nature Park. The wild has endless ability to delight and surprise.
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I loved the Shaun Jex fairy tale prompt. I am resharing my poem for Anti‑Bullying Week. #poem #poetry #fairytales
Inspired by @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social's prompt, my poem is a reimagining of the fairy tale “The Twelve Months." #poem #poetry #fairytales #stories #amwriting #prompt
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I loved the Shaun Jex fairy tale prompt. I am resharing my poem for Anti‑Bullying Week. #poem #poetry #fairytales
The Tlingit game ahl-kar or stick game involved moving sticks around in piles while they were hidden and wrapped in cedar bark. The goal was to guess where a marked stick was located. The marked fish was called "naq" or which means "devil fish" and was used as bait when fishing.
#folklorethursday
#folklorethursday
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Tlingit game ahl-kar or stick game involved moving sticks around in piles while they were hidden and wrapped in cedar bark. The goal was to guess where a marked stick was located. The marked fish was called "naq" or which means "devil fish" and was used as bait when fishing.
#folklorethursday
#folklorethursday
I've spent an unreasonable amount of time today trying to write a Shakespearean Sonnet about Florida's infamous skunk ape...
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I've spent an unreasonable amount of time today trying to write a Shakespearean Sonnet about Florida's infamous skunk ape...
I just read the brief bio of a woman who was described as "an expert in fairytales and puppet theater" and I demand to know why I was never told that this was as viable career path...
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I just read the brief bio of a woman who was described as "an expert in fairytales and puppet theater" and I demand to know why I was never told that this was as viable career path...
The poetry collection I'm working on has me researching creatures from myth and folklore across the United States. While reading up on the "flying heads" of the Iroquois, I was delighted to find information from one of my favorite sources: @icysedgwick.bsky.social
www.icysedgwick.com/flying-heads/
www.icysedgwick.com/flying-heads/
What Are The Flying Heads In Iroquois Myths and Legends?
The Flying Heads are specific to Iroquois legends in the northeast of the U.S. Are they vampires, heroes, or wizards? Click here to find out.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The poetry collection I'm working on has me researching creatures from myth and folklore across the United States. While reading up on the "flying heads" of the Iroquois, I was delighted to find information from one of my favorite sources: @icysedgwick.bsky.social
www.icysedgwick.com/flying-heads/
www.icysedgwick.com/flying-heads/
Though we didn't see them yesterday, there were plenty of signs that raccoons were out and about. While I can't prove it, I suspect they were up to some sort of mischief.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Though we didn't see them yesterday, there were plenty of signs that raccoons were out and about. While I can't prove it, I suspect they were up to some sort of mischief.
We made a friend out on our afternoon hike.
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We made a friend out on our afternoon hike.
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Okay, so fantasy football is a thing.
But doesn't that imply the existence of mystery football, horror football and the like? Maybe Regency football, screwball football, Ruritanian football and more?
But doesn't that imply the existence of mystery football, horror football and the like? Maybe Regency football, screwball football, Ruritanian football and more?
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Okay, so fantasy football is a thing.
But doesn't that imply the existence of mystery football, horror football and the like? Maybe Regency football, screwball football, Ruritanian football and more?
But doesn't that imply the existence of mystery football, horror football and the like? Maybe Regency football, screwball football, Ruritanian football and more?
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Lately I’ve been tucking #kidlit poetry zines into neighborhood Little Free Library boxes 📚
Everyone has the power to make something beautiful—something that reflects your hopes for a kinder, more joyful world—and share it with others ✨
#NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #zines #PoetryCommunity
Everyone has the power to make something beautiful—something that reflects your hopes for a kinder, more joyful world—and share it with others ✨
#NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #zines #PoetryCommunity
April 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Lately I’ve been tucking #kidlit poetry zines into neighborhood Little Free Library boxes 📚
Everyone has the power to make something beautiful—something that reflects your hopes for a kinder, more joyful world—and share it with others ✨
#NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #zines #PoetryCommunity
Everyone has the power to make something beautiful—something that reflects your hopes for a kinder, more joyful world—and share it with others ✨
#NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #zines #PoetryCommunity
Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for another #wordoftheweek
This week's poem is based on actual events.
You know...more or less.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingcommunity
This week's poem is based on actual events.
You know...more or less.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for another #wordoftheweek
This week's poem is based on actual events.
You know...more or less.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingcommunity
This week's poem is based on actual events.
You know...more or less.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingcommunity
Leafing through a book of folklore called "Marvelous Critters of Puget Sound" which was published in 1913 and taken from articles in the Seattle Star newspaper. It's got my mind drifting through the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest.
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Leafing through a book of folklore called "Marvelous Critters of Puget Sound" which was published in 1913 and taken from articles in the Seattle Star newspaper. It's got my mind drifting through the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest.
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Lit Kids is in a real pinch for Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We still need writing pieces from 5 to 13 y/o creatives to curate this issue! Please send submissions by 11/14 for consideration. Thanks, and keep shining! ✨
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#parents #teachers #kidlit #submissions #emag
We still need writing pieces from 5 to 13 y/o creatives to curate this issue! Please send submissions by 11/14 for consideration. Thanks, and keep shining! ✨
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#parents #teachers #kidlit #submissions #emag
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November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Lit Kids is in a real pinch for Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We still need writing pieces from 5 to 13 y/o creatives to curate this issue! Please send submissions by 11/14 for consideration. Thanks, and keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#parents #teachers #kidlit #submissions #emag
We still need writing pieces from 5 to 13 y/o creatives to curate this issue! Please send submissions by 11/14 for consideration. Thanks, and keep shining! ✨
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#parents #teachers #kidlit #submissions #emag
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Our 3rd annual From Trash to Treasure #kidlit poetry contest opens on Thursday, November 13th!
This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social!
Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings!
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This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social!
Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings!
www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...
Our 3rd Annual "From Trash to Treasure" Kidlit Poetry Contest!
Little Thoughts Press and the Revision Raccoon are excited to announce the return of our “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest!
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our 3rd annual From Trash to Treasure #kidlit poetry contest opens on Thursday, November 13th!
This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social!
Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings!
www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...
This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social!
Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings!
www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...
A little over halfway through Franz Xaver von Schonwerth's collection "The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales," and I can't express how wonderfully strange and beautiful these stories are. Even tales similar to those found in Grimms' seem odd and new.
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
A little over halfway through Franz Xaver von Schonwerth's collection "The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales," and I can't express how wonderfully strange and beautiful these stories are. Even tales similar to those found in Grimms' seem odd and new.
For no good reason, this week's poetry post is about robots. Enjoy!
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Poems?
Poems (and a writing prompt) about robots. Helpful and otherwise.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
For no good reason, this week's poetry post is about robots. Enjoy!
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit
shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/d...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit
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Sure, you've heard of Sasquatch, but how about Sheepsquatch? Our Friday #folklore comes from West Virginia, near Point Pleasant (home of the infamous Moth Man). It is said to have the head of a dog, the horns of a ram, and a wooly body. In some tales he's skittish. In others, aggressive.
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sure, you've heard of Sasquatch, but how about Sheepsquatch? Our Friday #folklore comes from West Virginia, near Point Pleasant (home of the infamous Moth Man). It is said to have the head of a dog, the horns of a ram, and a wooly body. In some tales he's skittish. In others, aggressive.
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HELP! Know a talented 5-13 y/o kid?
Please send their writing, art, or photos for LKM's Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We have open submissions through 11/14 and can't wait to shine a spotlight on young talent. Please spread the word, subscribe, and keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#emag
Please send their writing, art, or photos for LKM's Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We have open submissions through 11/14 and can't wait to shine a spotlight on young talent. Please spread the word, subscribe, and keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#emag
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November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
HELP! Know a talented 5-13 y/o kid?
Please send their writing, art, or photos for LKM's Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We have open submissions through 11/14 and can't wait to shine a spotlight on young talent. Please spread the word, subscribe, and keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#emag
Please send their writing, art, or photos for LKM's Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
We have open submissions through 11/14 and can't wait to shine a spotlight on young talent. Please spread the word, subscribe, and keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#emag
It's Thursday. You know what that means.
It's time for #folklore
Behold, the Whiffenpoof. It can only be caught in the dead center of a perfectly round, frozen lake. Lure it with cheese & spit in its eye. It'll swell with rage, getting itself caught in the ice hole. After that, just scoop him up.
It's time for #folklore
Behold, the Whiffenpoof. It can only be caught in the dead center of a perfectly round, frozen lake. Lure it with cheese & spit in its eye. It'll swell with rage, getting itself caught in the ice hole. After that, just scoop him up.
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It's Thursday. You know what that means.
It's time for #folklore
Behold, the Whiffenpoof. It can only be caught in the dead center of a perfectly round, frozen lake. Lure it with cheese & spit in its eye. It'll swell with rage, getting itself caught in the ice hole. After that, just scoop him up.
It's time for #folklore
Behold, the Whiffenpoof. It can only be caught in the dead center of a perfectly round, frozen lake. Lure it with cheese & spit in its eye. It'll swell with rage, getting itself caught in the ice hole. After that, just scoop him up.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Calling #parents and #teachers! 📣
We desperately need WRITING SUBMISSIONS for Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
Please send us work from 5-13 y/o creatives by 11/14 for consideration. Our mentors can't wait to spotlight young talent. Keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#kidlit #emag #writers
We desperately need WRITING SUBMISSIONS for Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
Please send us work from 5-13 y/o creatives by 11/14 for consideration. Our mentors can't wait to spotlight young talent. Keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#kidlit #emag #writers
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November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Here's a Wednesday morning poem for your enjoyment.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #folklore #mythology
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #folklore #mythology
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here's a Wednesday morning poem for your enjoyment.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #folklore #mythology
#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #folklore #mythology
The AP has officially called NYC for Zohran Mamdani!
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The AP has officially called NYC for Zohran Mamdani!