1. “Hedonist’s List of Desert Island Essentials” by Vivien Steels
2. “Engineers’ Corner” by Wendy Cope
3. Interview with Andrea Potos on HER JOY BECOMES
4. “Touch the Air Softly” by William Jay Smith
5. “Class Photograph” by Julia Donaldson
6. “Sheltering Times” by Judith Heron
7. “What Not to Write on the Back Jacket of Your Debut Collection” by Helena Nelson
8. “Happiness” by Stuart A. Paterson
9. Interview with Patricia Toht on PICK A PERFECT EGG
10. WELCOME TO MONSTERVILLE by Laura Shovan and Michael Rothenberg
11. 2023 National Poetry Month Kidlit Events Roundup
12. “Hot Cross Buns” by Julia Goddard
13. ANIMALS IN PANTS by Suzy Levinson and Kristen & Kevin Howdeshell
14. A Charlotte Brontë Birthday
15. Poetry Chat with Charles Ghigna (THE FATHER GOOSE TREASURY OF POETRY)
16. TODAY I AM A RIVER by Kate Coombs and Anna Emilia Laitinen
18. Two poems from AUNT MARGARET’S PUDDING by Alison Brackenbury
19. TIERRA, TIERRITA/EARTH, LITTLE EARTH, by Jorge Argueta and Felipe Ugalde Alcantara
21. Paintings + Poems Sampler by Gary Bunt
22. “Sonnet #43, Kitchen Style” by Kim O’Donnel
23. “The Month of All” by Henry Grantland Rice and “Dinner Favors” by Arthur Macy
24. HOW THE SEA CAME TO BE: And All the Creatures In It by Jennifer Berne and Amanda Hall
25. “When I Am In the Kitchen” by Jeanne Marie Beaumont
26. BETTY AND THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR by Anne Twist and Emily Sutton
27. “In the Mood for Orange” by Lori Levy
28. “Ode to Left-Handedness” by Gregory Orr
29. PASS THE BABY by Susanna Reich and Raul Colon
30. Two poems by Alarie Tennille
32. Brussels sprouts poems by Cynthia C. Naspinski, Bruce W. Niedt and Andrea Potos
33. ONE PERFECT PLAN by Nancy Tupper Ling and Alina Chau
34. “Miracle Fair” by Wislawa Szymborska
35. ON A FLAKE-FLYING DAY by Buffy Silverman
Hi Jama, Happy 2024! 🎉Helena Nelson is a hoot, I definitely want to read more of her poetry and thoughts! I love her blurbonic comment—will return for more re-visits here- happy to have all the links, thanks!☺️
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Hi Michelle! Hope 2024 is going well for you so far. 🙂 Yes, Helena’s got a great sense of humor. Looking forward to reading your PF posts this year.
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Jama, it’s good to see this post! I’ve been missing you. Happy 2024!
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Happy 2024 to you too, Linda!!
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