In Balloon Lit Journal, 12/30/24: "What's Left Behind" and "Over the Fence"

Mirror, Mirror, and Other Hard Questions: Poems for Children

Hello all! When my kids were young I wrote a bunch of children's poems and published a handful . When my first grandchild was born in Nov. 2023, I resumed. Below is a brief sampling -- a couple of new, a couple of old. Thanks for taking a look. Oh, and publishers, if you're interested, I have maybe 200 more like this. Update, 12/30/24: Please see What's Left Behind and Over the Fence in Balloon Lit. Journal, Issue 16

Published Children's Poems

Though some of these were published as humor in newspapers, they were all written for children (with the possible exception of "The Dream Team," which was topical in Toronto). I've omitted other published light verse that's really not for a children's audience. Images of those that lack links (or are paywalled) are below. Click to enlarge. Published Poems, 1994-2024 "What's Left Behind" and "Over the Fence" -- Balloon Lit. Journal , 12/31/24 "Making Dirt" -- Green Child Magazine , Fall 2024 "Herd Instinct" -- Wall Street Journal , 9/22/06 "Upstairs, Downstairs" -- New York Times , 3/22/04 "With the Flow" -- Cricket , 6/02 "Star Tech" -- Boys' Quest , 9/99 "Sidewalk Date" -- Cricket , 8/98 "Already Ready" -- Ranger Rick , 8/97 "Smart Money" -- New York Times, 7/13/97 "Glove Story," Child Life , 5/95 "The Dream Team," Toronto Globe and Mai...

In Green Child Magazine, Fall 2024: "Making Dirt"

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Mirror, Mirror and other hard questions

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