Think Kid, Think!


Humor.
Empathy.
Logic.
Passion.

What more can you ask for in a person?

But what less can you accept?

My mission is to inspire kids to embrace these four values. My personal medium is poetry, which you'll find peppered throughout this space. I hope that you enjoy it, and, if you like it, share it. Mostly, though, I encourage you to reach out to kids in your own way. If we really expect them to lead the world someday, they are going to need a lot of HELP.

What's Next?

Top 10 Worst Poem Ideas for Kids

When it comes to writing poems, I NEVER discard an idea, no matter how strange it seems. I always believe that if I can just catch the right brain wave, I can turn it into a rock star poem.

I recently dug through my scrap files as I transferred all of my poetry work into [...]

New Poem (with Bonus Activity!): Worst In Show

Thank you to Elaine at Wild Rose Reader for hosting this week’s Poetry Friday round-up. I am pleased to be participating again after my debut last week. Thank you all for the kind comments.

This event is a great motivator to finally finish some poems that I’ve had hanging around for years. Here is another [...]

New Poem: Who Is This Woman And Why Is She Trying To Kiss Me?

I’m pleased to participate in Poetry Friday for the first time. Thank you to Tara at A Teaching Life for hosting.

With the holidays still somewhat fresh in our memories, I figured I’d share a poem of mine that is all too familiar to kids around this time of year. Enjoy!

 

Who Is [...]

Mona Lisa and Me

This just occurred to me:

Other than the hair, accessories, and adam’s apple, my profile picture is a dead ringer for the Mona Lisa. The angle, the chin and jaw shape, the nose, the smile, the cheekbones. So here goes, an off the cuff poem (I use that term loosely in this context) to describe [...]