Happy Poetry Friday! Today is the day, every week, when children's poets and poetry lovers from all over the blogging community come together to share their love of words. This week's Poetry Friday is being hosted by Heidi at
My Juicy Little Universe, so make sure to drop by if you are in the mood for rhythm, perhaps some rhyme, and a whole lot of great poetic offerings.
I haven't joined the Poetry Friday round up in a while so am really happy to be participating again with a couple poems from the February 2013 issue of
Ladybug Magazine. Before I share them below, I want to thank Ladybug Magazine for allowing me to post them in their entirety.
The first poem, "Kangaroo Dance," is written by
Shannon Caster with art by
John Nez. It would be great for sharing with little ones who need to bounce off some energy. Boing. Boing. Boing!
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Source: Ladybug Magazine
Art © 2013 John Nez |
Boing. Boing. Boing.
Kangaroo jumps up high.
Boing. Boing Boing.
He almost touched the sky.
Boing. Boing. Boing.
Around the old gum tree.
Boing. Boing. Boing.
He almost jumped on me!
The second, "Marshmallow Soup," is written by me! It's the first poem I've had published in Ladybug Magazine, and I am thrilled with how the art by
Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli came out. You can learn more about the process Jacqueline used to come up with the illustration
here on her blog.
With much of the country getting snowed under over the last few days, this poem might be a good one to read next to the fireplace, curled up with a cup of hot cocoa. Mmmmm!
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Source: Ladybug Magazine
Art © 2013 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli |
Sweet marshmallow, squishy white.
I can't wait to take a bite.
Drop you in hot chocolate -- plop!
Watch you float up to the top.
And when you melt into a goop,
Slurp you up -- marshmallow soup!
Both are wonderful poems, but I have a hankering for a cup of cocoa right now - marshmallows are the best part. ;-)
Thanks, Bridget. Hope you get that cup of cocoa...with lots and lots of marshmallows :)
Congrats on your poem publication, Kerry! That is wonderful news, and how nice to see you in Poetry Friday. "Marshmallow Soup" is just adorable! :)
Marshmallow soup! Kerry, what a sweet poem! :)
Oh, I love that goopy poem! You must be so excited. I'm looking forward to seeing the illustrators process, too.
Thanks so much, Heidi. And thanks again for hosting last week. I still need to catch up on all the posts!
Thanks, Maria :)
Thanks so much, Renee. It's great to be back in the Poetry Friday circle!