This is my playground for poetry written for children with ideas and inspiration for writing your own poems. Sit for a spell, have a cup of words to swirl around and make your own cup of poetry. Friday, April 13, 2018. There are so many things to celebrate today. And Happy Birthday to Lee Bennett Hopkins.

Thursday, April 28, 2011. He has left the village and mounted the steep,. And beneath him, tranquil. And broad and deep,. Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;. And under the alders that skirt. Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,. Is heard the tramp of his st.

Hoots, Howls and Belly Growls. Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Oh, she thought,. A turtle, so cute. High into the air,. Fell onto her backside,. As she tried to escape. Sunday, September 29, 2013. Things were a little too quiet. So I was searching his mischievous smile. I called out from the back door,.

Poetry is a veritable and inspiring instrument for driving human development and societal cohesion and harmony. It is on this premise that this blogsite is created to showcase verses of inspiration by young and upcoming African poets. Welcome to the harvest field of African poetry! Monday, August 13, 2007. Even when they speak the truth;. And their lies lies in truth. To no one tell lies. For every utterance to reveal.