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Poetry for KidsMy Sister Found Some ScissorsThis poem was inspired by some real-life hair-raising moments in my family. When my daughter was about six years old, she decided, without warning, to cut her own hair one morning before school. Let’s just say the results were… not great. I had to do a quick fix before we dashed out the door. Then, years later, when she was a teenager, she offered to cut her older brother’s hair. That one didn’t go so well either. And, once again, I was the emergency barber. Fortunately, she never tried to cut her parents hair or give the pets...2025-07-2101 min
Poetry for KidsMy Sister Found Some ScissorsThis poem was inspired by some real-life hair-raising moments in my family. When my daughter was about six years old, she decided, without warning, to cut her own hair one morning before school. Let’s just say the results were… not great. I had to do a quick fix before we dashed out the door. Then, years later, when she was a teenager, she offered to cut her older brother’s hair. That one didn’t go so well either. And, once again, I was the emergency barber. Fortunately, she never tried to cut her parents hair or give the pets...2025-07-2101 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comMy Sister Found Some ScissorsThis poem was inspired by some real-life hair-raising moments in my family. When my daughter was about six years old, she decided, without warning, to cut her own hair one morning before school. Let’s just say the results were… not great. I had to do a quick fix before we dashed out the door. Then, years later, when she was a teenager, she offered to cut her older brother’s hair. That one didn’t go so well either. And, once again, I was the emergency barber. Fortunately, she never tried to cut her parents hair or give the pets...2025-07-2101 minPoetry for KidsThe ShowdownMy friend and colleague Alan Katz , author of the “Silly Dilly” song books such as Take Me Out of the Bathtub, mentioned that going to be doing a performance called “The Joke Show” and he said that it’s called a “show” because you’re expected to “show up.” Since we both write funny poems, I jokingly asked if there “would be a showdown if I showed up?” As soon as I said it, I realized there was the seed of a poem in there. My wife was on the phone with her mother at the time and as soon as she hung up, she...2025-07-1401 minPoetry for KidsThe ShowdownMy friend and colleague Alan Katz , author of the “Silly Dilly” song books such as Take Me Out of the Bathtub, mentioned that going to be doing a performance called “The Joke Show” and he said that it’s called a “show” because you’re expected to “show up.” Since we both write funny poems, I jokingly asked if there “would be a showdown if I showed up?” As soon as I said it, I realized there was the seed of a poem in there. My wife was on the phone with her mother at the time and as soon as she hung up, she...2025-07-1401 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comThe ShowdownMy friend and colleague Alan Katz , author of the “Silly Dilly” song books such as Take Me Out of the Bathtub, mentioned that going to be doing a performance called “The Joke Show” and he said that it’s called a “show” because you’re expected to “show up.” Since we both write funny poems, I jokingly asked if there “would be a showdown if I showed up?” As soon as I said it, I realized there was the seed of a poem in there. My wife was on the phone with her mother at the time and as soon as she hung up, she...2025-07-1401 minPoetry for KidsIce Pops, Ice PopsSummer is here, and the days are getting hot! I wrote this poem a couple of years ago for Storyworks 2 magazine, just in time for the end of the school year. Now that July has arrived again and the days are scorching, it felt like the perfect moment to share it on the website, along with a little “ice advice.” After all, there’s nothing better than a cool, sweet treat on a scorching day… as long as you remember how to treat your treat. This is…
Ice Pops, Ice Pops
Ice pops, ice pops.
A ta...2025-06-3001 minPoetry for KidsIce Pops, Ice PopsSummer is here, and the days are getting hot! I wrote this poem a couple of years ago for Storyworks 2 magazine, just in time for the end of the school year. Now that July has arrived again and the days are scorching, it felt like the perfect moment to share it on the website, along with a little “ice advice.” After all, there’s nothing better than a cool, sweet treat on a scorching day… as long as you remember how to treat your treat. This is…
Ice Pops, Ice Pops
Ice pops, ice pops.
A ta...2025-06-3001 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comIce Pops, Ice PopsSummer is here, and the days are getting hot! I wrote this poem a couple of years ago for Storyworks 2 magazine, just in time for the end of the school year. Now that July has arrived again and the days are scorching, it felt like the perfect moment to share it on the website, along with a little “ice advice.” After all, there’s nothing better than a cool, sweet treat on a scorching day… as long as you remember how to treat your treat. This is…
Ice Pops, Ice Pops
Ice pops, ice pops.
A ta...2025-06-3001 minPoetry for KidsBernadette the BurperSometimes the silliest ideas make for the funniest poems. This one started with a simple question: What if someone was really, really good at burping? I mean unbelievably good. That idea made me laugh, so I knew I had to run with it. The result is a poem that plays with repetition, exaggeration, and a little bit of mischief—just the kind of humor that makes poetry extra fun. I hope you enjoy meeting one of the world’s most talented burpers… even if not everyone in her family appreciates her skills. This is…
Bernadette the Burper
Be...2025-06-2302 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comBernadette the BurperSometimes the silliest ideas make for the funniest poems. This one started with a simple question: What if someone was really, really good at burping? I mean unbelievably good. That idea made me laugh, so I knew I had to run with it. The result is a poem that plays with repetition, exaggeration, and a little bit of mischief—just the kind of humor that makes poetry extra fun. I hope you enjoy meeting one of the world’s most talented burpers… even if not everyone in her family appreciates her skills. This is…
Bernadette the Burper
Be...2025-06-2302 minPoetry for KidsBernadette the BurperSometimes the silliest ideas make for the funniest poems. This one started with a simple question: What if someone was really, really good at burping? I mean unbelievably good. That idea made me laugh, so I knew I had to run with it. The result is a poem that plays with repetition, exaggeration, and a little bit of mischief—just the kind of humor that makes poetry extra fun. I hope you enjoy meeting one of the world’s most talented burpers… even if not everyone in her family appreciates her skills. This is…
Bernadette the Burper
Be...2025-06-2302 minPoetry for KidsI Found a Secret PassagewayWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever found something unexpected—a hidden passage, a strange map, or a place no one else seemed to know about? Did you then keep it a secret too, or was it too good not to share?
This poem is all about discovering a secret place and exploring the unknown. It also uses repetition to build a rhythm and to heighten the sense of mystery. As you read it, see if you can feel the excitement of the narrator’s journey and maybe imagine where your own se...2025-06-1602 minPoetry for KidsI Found a Secret PassagewayWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever found something unexpected—a hidden passage, a strange map, or a place no one else seemed to know about? Did you then keep it a secret too, or was it too good not to share?
This poem is all about discovering a secret place and exploring the unknown. It also uses repetition to build a rhythm and to heighten the sense of mystery. As you read it, see if you can feel the excitement of the narrator’s journey and maybe imagine where your own se...2025-06-1602 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI Found a Secret PassagewayWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever found something unexpected—a hidden passage, a strange map, or a place no one else seemed to know about? Did you then keep it a secret too, or was it too good not to share?
This poem is all about discovering a secret place and exploring the unknown. It also uses repetition to build a rhythm and to heighten the sense of mystery. As you read it, see if you can feel the excitement of the narrator’s journey and maybe imagine where your own se...2025-06-1602 minPoetry for KidsHyper NateWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
I thought of the idea for this poem while I was out on a brisk walk one day, feeling unusually full of energy. That got me thinking about how some kids just seem to have endless energy—always moving, always playing, always going. I began imagining what it would be like to be one of those kids, and from there the idea for “Hyper Nate” was born.
This poem is all about motion and excitement and the joy of being active. It has a bouncy rhythm and lots of...2025-06-0801 minPoetry for KidsHyper NateWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
I thought of the idea for this poem while I was out on a brisk walk one day, feeling unusually full of energy. That got me thinking about how some kids just seem to have endless energy—always moving, always playing, always going. I began imagining what it would be like to be one of those kids, and from there the idea for “Hyper Nate” was born.
This poem is all about motion and excitement and the joy of being active. It has a bouncy rhythm and lots of...2025-06-0801 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comHyper NateWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
I thought of the idea for this poem while I was out on a brisk walk one day, feeling unusually full of energy. That got me thinking about how some kids just seem to have endless energy—always moving, always playing, always going. I began imagining what it would be like to be one of those kids, and from there the idea for “Hyper Nate” was born.
This poem is all about motion and excitement and the joy of being active. It has a bouncy rhythm and lots of...2025-06-0801 minPoetry for KidsAnnette the DetectiveWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I’ve always enjoyed writing poems about characters who are a little… well… less than excellent at what they do. There’s something especially funny about someone who tries their best but still manages to get everything hilariously wrong. Over the years, I’ve written about a pirate who’s never seen the sea, a scientist who searches for things that don’t exist, an old west bank robber who always fumbles the loot, and many more kooky characters.
This time, I thought it would be fun to take on the c...2025-05-2702 minPoetry for KidsAnnette the DetectiveWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I’ve always enjoyed writing poems about characters who are a little… well… less than excellent at what they do. There’s something especially funny about someone who tries their best but still manages to get everything hilariously wrong. Over the years, I’ve written about a pirate who’s never seen the sea, a scientist who searches for things that don’t exist, an old west bank robber who always fumbles the loot, and many more kooky characters.
This time, I thought it would be fun to take on the c...2025-05-2702 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comAnnette the DetectiveWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I’ve always enjoyed writing poems about characters who are a little… well… less than excellent at what they do. There’s something especially funny about someone who tries their best but still manages to get everything hilariously wrong. Over the years, I’ve written about a pirate who’s never seen the sea, a scientist who searches for things that don’t exist, an old west bank robber who always fumbles the loot, and many more kooky characters.
This time, I thought it would be fun to take on the c...2025-05-2702 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comThe Sofa Ate My FatherWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. One of my favorite things about writing poems is playing with language—especially when it comes to words or phrases that can mean more than one thing. Sometimes, we use expressions that sound perfectly normal… until you stop and really think about what they say. And when you do, well, they can start to sound pretty silly.
Today’s poem is one of those. It began with a common phrase you’ve probably heard before, and turned into something completely unexpected. Let’s see what happens when everyday language takes a very...2025-05-1901 minPoetry for KidsThe Sofa Ate My FatherWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. One of my favorite things about writing poems is playing with language—especially when it comes to words or phrases that can mean more than one thing. Sometimes, we use expressions that sound perfectly normal… until you stop and really think about what they say. And when you do, well, they can start to sound pretty silly.
Today’s poem is one of those. It began with a common phrase you’ve probably heard before, and turned into something completely unexpected. Let’s see what happens when everyday language takes a very...2025-05-1901 minPoetry for KidsThe Sofa Ate My FatherWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. One of my favorite things about writing poems is playing with language—especially when it comes to words or phrases that can mean more than one thing. Sometimes, we use expressions that sound perfectly normal… until you stop and really think about what they say. And when you do, well, they can start to sound pretty silly.
Today’s poem is one of those. It began with a common phrase you’ve probably heard before, and turned into something completely unexpected. Let’s see what happens when everyday language takes a very...2025-05-1901 minPoetry for KidsThe Underwear TreeWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
This poem was inspired by another poet I greatly admire—Jack Prelutsky. I had been reading his poem “As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed,” which is a wonderfully silly poem that features underwear. That got me thinking, “Maybe it’s time I wrote an underwear poem too.”
I also remembered another poem Jack wrote years ago called “I’m Growing a Glorious Garden,” where the garden grows musical instruments instead of vegetables. That poem planted a seed in my imagination—what if something even stranger grew in the garden? An...2025-05-1202 minPoetry for KidsThe Underwear TreeWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
This poem was inspired by another poet I greatly admire—Jack Prelutsky. I had been reading his poem “As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed,” which is a wonderfully silly poem that features underwear. That got me thinking, “Maybe it’s time I wrote an underwear poem too.”
I also remembered another poem Jack wrote years ago called “I’m Growing a Glorious Garden,” where the garden grows musical instruments instead of vegetables. That poem planted a seed in my imagination—what if something even stranger grew in the garden? An...2025-05-1202 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comThe Underwear TreeWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
This poem was inspired by another poet I greatly admire—Jack Prelutsky. I had been reading his poem “As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed,” which is a wonderfully silly poem that features underwear. That got me thinking, “Maybe it’s time I wrote an underwear poem too.”
I also remembered another poem Jack wrote years ago called “I’m Growing a Glorious Garden,” where the garden grows musical instruments instead of vegetables. That poem planted a seed in my imagination—what if something even stranger grew in the garden? An...2025-05-1202 minPoetry for KidsMother’s Day BreakfastWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today’s poem is all about a well-intentioned surprise that doesn’t go quite as planned. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, one young child decides to do something extra special—make breakfast and deliver it to Mom in bed. But sometimes, even the best ideas can turn into a bit of a mess. Stick around for a funny, food-flinging adventure called…
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I brought my mom Mother’s Day breakfast in bed.
I tripped and spilled orange juice right on her head.
...2025-05-0501 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comMother’s Day BreakfastWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today’s poem is all about a well-intentioned surprise that doesn’t go quite as planned. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, one young child decides to do something extra special—make breakfast and deliver it to Mom in bed. But sometimes, even the best ideas can turn into a bit of a mess. Stick around for a funny, food-flinging adventure called…
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I brought my mom Mother’s Day breakfast in bed.
I tripped and spilled orange juice right on her head.
...2025-05-0501 minPoetry for KidsMother’s Day BreakfastWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today’s poem is all about a well-intentioned surprise that doesn’t go quite as planned. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, one young child decides to do something extra special—make breakfast and deliver it to Mom in bed. But sometimes, even the best ideas can turn into a bit of a mess. Stick around for a funny, food-flinging adventure called…
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I brought my mom Mother’s Day breakfast in bed.
I tripped and spilled orange juice right on her head.
...2025-05-0501 minPoetry for KidsMy Smelly TelephoneWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
One of the things that I enjoy most about writing poems is playing with words—especially when a word sounds like something else entirely. Today’s poem is one of those where the idea came from imagining a mix-up… the kind of mix-up that might happen if you were shopping for something high-tech and got something completely unexpected instead. This is…
My Smelly Telephone
My telephone is smelly.
It’s a smelly telephone.
I wish it didn’t stink but
it’s the only one I o...2025-04-2801 minPoetry for KidsMy Smelly TelephoneWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
One of the things that I enjoy most about writing poems is playing with words—especially when a word sounds like something else entirely. Today’s poem is one of those where the idea came from imagining a mix-up… the kind of mix-up that might happen if you were shopping for something high-tech and got something completely unexpected instead. This is…
My Smelly Telephone
My telephone is smelly.
It’s a smelly telephone.
I wish it didn’t stink but
it’s the only one I o...2025-04-2801 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comMy Smelly TelephoneWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
One of the things that I enjoy most about writing poems is playing with words—especially when a word sounds like something else entirely. Today’s poem is one of those where the idea came from imagining a mix-up… the kind of mix-up that might happen if you were shopping for something high-tech and got something completely unexpected instead. This is…
My Smelly Telephone
My telephone is smelly.
It’s a smelly telephone.
I wish it didn’t stink but
it’s the only one I o...2025-04-2801 minPoetry for KidsAn Oyster CelebrationWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Sometimes a poem begins with just a sound—two words that almost rhyme, or a funny phrase that gets stuck in my head. That’s what happened with today’s poem. I started playing with the sounds of two familiar words, and before long, I found myself wondering, “What if there were a place where people celebrated one of these things instead of the other?” Though the result may seem a little bizarre, I had so much fun writing it that I just had to share it. This is…
An Oyste...2025-04-1401 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comAn Oyster CelebrationWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Sometimes a poem begins with just a sound—two words that almost rhyme, or a funny phrase that gets stuck in my head. That’s what happened with today’s poem. I started playing with the sounds of two familiar words, and before long, I found myself wondering, “What if there were a place where people celebrated one of these things instead of the other?” Though the result may seem a little bizarre, I had so much fun writing it that I just had to share it. This is…
An Oyste...2025-04-1401 minPoetry for KidsAn Oyster CelebrationWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Sometimes a poem begins with just a sound—two words that almost rhyme, or a funny phrase that gets stuck in my head. That’s what happened with today’s poem. I started playing with the sounds of two familiar words, and before long, I found myself wondering, “What if there were a place where people celebrated one of these things instead of the other?” Though the result may seem a little bizarre, I had so much fun writing it that I just had to share it. This is…
An Oyste...2025-04-1401 minPoetry for KidsSplash!Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The seasons are changing, and it feels like winter is finally over—but spring hasn’t really started yet. Where my sister lives, people like to say they have only three seasons: summer, winter, and mud. I always thought that was a funny way to describe this in-between time of year, when the snow is melting, the ground is wet and messy, and everything turns to sludge.
So I decided to write a poem celebrating the muddy, splashy, sock-soaking season that comes right before the flowers bloom and th...2025-03-3101 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comSplash!Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The seasons are changing, and it feels like winter is finally over—but spring hasn’t really started yet. Where my sister lives, people like to say they have only three seasons: summer, winter, and mud. I always thought that was a funny way to describe this in-between time of year, when the snow is melting, the ground is wet and messy, and everything turns to sludge.
So I decided to write a poem celebrating the muddy, splashy, sock-soaking season that comes right before the flowers bloom and th...2025-03-3101 minPoetry for KidsSplash!Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The seasons are changing, and it feels like winter is finally over—but spring hasn’t really started yet. Where my sister lives, people like to say they have only three seasons: summer, winter, and mud. I always thought that was a funny way to describe this in-between time of year, when the snow is melting, the ground is wet and messy, and everything turns to sludge.
So I decided to write a poem celebrating the muddy, splashy, sock-soaking season that comes right before the flowers bloom and th...2025-03-3101 minPoetry for KidsI Went for a WalkWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I wanted to write a poem about nature in the springtime, especially for young reader… kids in first grade. Spring is such a fun season to explore the outdoors—you never know what kinds of animals or colors you might see! So I thought it would be fun to create a simple, playful poem that includes both: a list of colorful animals that follow a child home like a parade of pets.
I hope you enjoy the rhythm, the rhyme, and the chance to imagine your own list o...2025-03-2401 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI Went for a WalkWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I wanted to write a poem about nature in the springtime, especially for young reader… kids in first grade. Spring is such a fun season to explore the outdoors—you never know what kinds of animals or colors you might see! So I thought it would be fun to create a simple, playful poem that includes both: a list of colorful animals that follow a child home like a parade of pets.
I hope you enjoy the rhythm, the rhyme, and the chance to imagine your own list o...2025-03-2401 minPoetry for KidsI Went for a WalkWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I wanted to write a poem about nature in the springtime, especially for young reader… kids in first grade. Spring is such a fun season to explore the outdoors—you never know what kinds of animals or colors you might see! So I thought it would be fun to create a simple, playful poem that includes both: a list of colorful animals that follow a child home like a parade of pets.
I hope you enjoy the rhythm, the rhyme, and the chance to imagine your own list o...2025-03-2401 minPoetry for KidsI Tried to Catch a LeprechaunWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to write a poem about the tradition of trying to catch a leprechaun and find his pot of gold. Many kids set leprechaun traps, hoping to outsmart the tricky little creatures. But I started wondering—what if, after all that effort, you didn’t catch a leprechaun at all? What if you ended up catching something much less exciting instead?
That idea made me laugh, so I decided to turn it into this poem. I hope i...2025-03-1701 minPoetry for KidsI Tried to Catch a LeprechaunWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to write a poem about the tradition of trying to catch a leprechaun and find his pot of gold. Many kids set leprechaun traps, hoping to outsmart the tricky little creatures. But I started wondering—what if, after all that effort, you didn’t catch a leprechaun at all? What if you ended up catching something much less exciting instead?
That idea made me laugh, so I decided to turn it into this poem. I hope i...2025-03-1701 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI Tried to Catch a LeprechaunWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to write a poem about the tradition of trying to catch a leprechaun and find his pot of gold. Many kids set leprechaun traps, hoping to outsmart the tricky little creatures. But I started wondering—what if, after all that effort, you didn’t catch a leprechaun at all? What if you ended up catching something much less exciting instead?
That idea made me laugh, so I decided to turn it into this poem. I hope i...2025-03-1701 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comRandom AndyWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
A publisher recently asked me to write a fun poem for first graders that would help build phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, recognize, and play with sounds in words. They wanted something that would show how syllables and sounds can be changed, moved around, and combined in new ways. I had a great time coming up with silly word mashups and actually wrote several different poems for them.
In the end, the publisher chose to publish one of the other poems I wrote, but I liked this...2025-02-2401 minPoetry for KidsRandom AndyWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
A publisher recently asked me to write a fun poem for first graders that would help build phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, recognize, and play with sounds in words. They wanted something that would show how syllables and sounds can be changed, moved around, and combined in new ways. I had a great time coming up with silly word mashups and actually wrote several different poems for them.
In the end, the publisher chose to publish one of the other poems I wrote, but I liked this...2025-02-2401 minPoetry for KidsRandom AndyWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
A publisher recently asked me to write a fun poem for first graders that would help build phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, recognize, and play with sounds in words. They wanted something that would show how syllables and sounds can be changed, moved around, and combined in new ways. I had a great time coming up with silly word mashups and actually wrote several different poems for them.
In the end, the publisher chose to publish one of the other poems I wrote, but I liked this...2025-02-2401 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI’ve Started Getting YoungerWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever dreamed about not getting any older and just staying young forever? I know I had that thought once or twice when I was a kid. But what if that wish actually came true—but not in the way you expected? This poem plays with the idea of aging in reverse, turning what might seem like a fun, magical experience into something a little more alarming!
I love writing poems that take an ordinary idea, like making a birthday wish, and turning it into something unex...2025-02-1802 minPoetry for KidsI’ve Started Getting YoungerWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever dreamed about not getting any older and just staying young forever? I know I had that thought once or twice when I was a kid. But what if that wish actually came true—but not in the way you expected? This poem plays with the idea of aging in reverse, turning what might seem like a fun, magical experience into something a little more alarming!
I love writing poems that take an ordinary idea, like making a birthday wish, and turning it into something unex...2025-02-1802 minPoetry for KidsI’ve Started Getting YoungerWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Have you ever dreamed about not getting any older and just staying young forever? I know I had that thought once or twice when I was a kid. But what if that wish actually came true—but not in the way you expected? This poem plays with the idea of aging in reverse, turning what might seem like a fun, magical experience into something a little more alarming!
I love writing poems that take an ordinary idea, like making a birthday wish, and turning it into something unex...2025-02-1802 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comOur Teacher’s ValentineWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Valentine’s Day was coming up, and I had been trying for days to think of something funny to write about—but nothing seemed quite right. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke up from a sound sleep with the ending of this poem suddenly clear in my head. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, quickly jotted down the idea, and went right back to sleep. The next morning, when I looked at what I had written, I still thought it was a good idea, so I sat...2025-02-1002 minPoetry for KidsOur Teacher’s ValentineWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Valentine’s Day was coming up, and I had been trying for days to think of something funny to write about—but nothing seemed quite right. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke up from a sound sleep with the ending of this poem suddenly clear in my head. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, quickly jotted down the idea, and went right back to sleep. The next morning, when I looked at what I had written, I still thought it was a good idea, so I sat...2025-02-1002 minPoetry for KidsOur Teacher’s ValentineWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
Valentine’s Day was coming up, and I had been trying for days to think of something funny to write about—but nothing seemed quite right. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke up from a sound sleep with the ending of this poem suddenly clear in my head. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, quickly jotted down the idea, and went right back to sleep. The next morning, when I looked at what I had written, I still thought it was a good idea, so I sat...2025-02-1002 minPoetry for KidsI Am a CowWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The first time I ever saw a cow, I was about three years old. My father took me to a dairy farm, and I remember standing right next to a wooden fence, face to face with a huge cow. I was completely surprised! For many years afterward, my dad loved to tell the story of how I looked up at him and asked, “What do they do to us?”—a question that still makes me laugh today.
While most of my poems are written for kids ages 8 and up...2025-02-0302 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI Am a CowWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The first time I ever saw a cow, I was about three years old. My father took me to a dairy farm, and I remember standing right next to a wooden fence, face to face with a huge cow. I was completely surprised! For many years afterward, my dad loved to tell the story of how I looked up at him and asked, “What do they do to us?”—a question that still makes me laugh today.
While most of my poems are written for kids ages 8 and up...2025-02-0302 minPoetry for KidsI Am a CowWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
The first time I ever saw a cow, I was about three years old. My father took me to a dairy farm, and I remember standing right next to a wooden fence, face to face with a huge cow. I was completely surprised! For many years afterward, my dad loved to tell the story of how I looked up at him and asked, “What do they do to us?”—a question that still makes me laugh today.
While most of my poems are written for kids ages 8 and up...2025-02-0302 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI’ll Never Ride the WaterslideWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
When I was 11 years old, my school took the sixth graders on a field trip to the mountains where there was snow. Many of the kids brought sleds or inflatable tubes to ride down the hills, and I brought a tube as well. At first, I was too scared to ride it, so I sat out and watched. Unfortunately, I also forgot to bring my lunch that day. While the other kids were eating, I finally worked up the courage to try the hill. Let’s just say it didn...2025-01-2701 minPoetry for KidsI’ll Never Ride the WaterslideWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
When I was 11 years old, my school took the sixth graders on a field trip to the mountains where there was snow. Many of the kids brought sleds or inflatable tubes to ride down the hills, and I brought a tube as well. At first, I was too scared to ride it, so I sat out and watched. Unfortunately, I also forgot to bring my lunch that day. While the other kids were eating, I finally worked up the courage to try the hill. Let’s just say it didn...2025-01-2701 minPoetry for KidsIt’s a Drag to Be a DragonWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I wanted to write a poem about the feeling of not fitting in, a theme that many of us can relate to at some point in our lives. Having recently written a poem about a misunderstood snake, I decided to switch things up and tell the story from the perspective of an awkward, larger-than-life creature: a dragon. The phrase “It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon” popped into my head, and the poem grew from there, exploring the humorous challenges a dragon might face in everyday life.
Of cou...2025-01-2002 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comIt’s a Drag to Be a DragonWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
I wanted to write a poem about the feeling of not fitting in, a theme that many of us can relate to at some point in our lives. Having recently written a poem about a misunderstood snake, I decided to switch things up and tell the story from the perspective of an awkward, larger-than-life creature: a dragon. The phrase “It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon” popped into my head, and the poem grew from there, exploring the humorous challenges a dragon might face in everyday life.
Of cou...2025-01-2002 minPoetry for KidsIt’s Lonely as a BoaWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today I’m sharing a poem inspired by one of the more unusual pets my family had when I was a kid—a boa constrictor! Our boa was a wonderful pet—gentle, calm, and friendly—but I know that many people find snakes scary, even harmless ones. That got me thinking: what if a boa could tell its own story about being misunderstood? Here’s my poem, “It’s Lonely as a Boa.” I hope you enjoy it!
It’s lonely as a boa.
Though I’m just a simple snake,
...2025-01-1302 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comIt’s Lonely as a BoaWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today I’m sharing a poem inspired by one of the more unusual pets my family had when I was a kid—a boa constrictor! Our boa was a wonderful pet—gentle, calm, and friendly—but I know that many people find snakes scary, even harmless ones. That got me thinking: what if a boa could tell its own story about being misunderstood? Here’s my poem, “It’s Lonely as a Boa.” I hope you enjoy it!
It’s lonely as a boa.
Though I’m just a simple snake,
...2025-01-1302 minPoetry for KidsSkylar the SculptorWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. I’ve always loved cheese. Today, as I was eating an especially cheesy pizza for lunch, the idea of an artist creating entire sculptures out of cheese seemed irresistibly whimsical and delicious. There has been a long tradition among children’s poets, such as Colin West in the UK and Jack Prelutsky in the US, of creating poems about unusual characters with strange and funny talents. I thought Skylar the Sculptor would fit perfectly into this tradition, using her imagination (and a ton of cheese) to make incredible, edible art.
Alth...2025-01-0602 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comSkylar the SculptorWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. I’ve always loved cheese. Today, as I was eating an especially cheesy pizza for lunch, the idea of an artist creating entire sculptures out of cheese seemed irresistibly whimsical and delicious. There has been a long tradition among children’s poets, such as Colin West in the UK and Jack Prelutsky in the US, of creating poems about unusual characters with strange and funny talents. I thought Skylar the Sculptor would fit perfectly into this tradition, using her imagination (and a ton of cheese) to make incredible, edible art.
Alth...2025-01-0602 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comI’m Counting the Days until ChristmasWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today I’d like to share a fun new holiday poem with you. With Christmas just around the corner, I found myself wondering how many days were left until the big day. The phrase “I’m Counting the Days until Christmas” popped into my head, and I loved the rhythm of the words, as well as the idea of checking off each day on a calendar while excitedly looking forward to Christmas Day. It seemed like the perfect topic for a holiday poem! I hope you enjoy this festive little rhyme about the...2024-12-1601 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comMy Brother Made a SnowballWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. I grew up in a part of California where it never snowed, but every now and then my parents would take me and my brothers to the nearby mountains in the wintertime to play in the snow. We loved building snowmen and throwing snowballs at one another. Later, when I moved up north where it snows every winter, my own kids grew up doing the same—building snow forts and having snowball fights, but they got to do it in the front yard.
This poem was inspired by those memo...2024-12-0901 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comIt’s Thanksgiving NightWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner here in the US, I wanted to write a fun poem about the holiday that captures the feeling of overindulging at a big family feast.
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and togetherness, but it’s also a time when we often eat more than we should—something kids and grown-ups alike can relate to. I thought it would be fun to explore that universal experience from a playful perspective, imagining what it might feel like to share the aftermath of a big...2024-11-2501 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comSuspenseWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. A couple of years ago my friend, the children’s poet Janet Wong, asked if I would contribute a poem to an anthology she was creating with children’s literature professor Sylvia Vardell called Things We Feel. She gave me several photos to choose from as inspiration, and I particularly liked one of a young boy tossing a bowling ball. It made me think about that moment of suspense—the thrill, the hope, and the uncertainty you feel as soon as the ball leaves your hands.
As with other books in...2024-11-1801 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comThis Morning at SchoolWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. As a student, I remember being so tired in school some days that I would fall asleep at my desk and the teacher would have to wake me up. I was never so tired in the morning that I went to school in my pajamas or bedsheet or blankets. But a friend of mine actually did this once when she was in college. She was so sleepy that she woke up at the very last minute, wrapped her sheet around herself and walked to class.
Recalling this recently, I th...2024-11-0401 min
The Daily PoemKenn Nesbitt's "Halloween Party"Today’s poem is the stuff real nightmares are made of. Happy reading.Nesbitt’s poetry for children is “irrepressible, unpredictable, and raucously popular,” in the words of former Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis. Nesbitt’s poems frequently deal with humorous, relatable situations that verge on the madcap. He is the author of numerous books of poetry for children, including Believe It or Not, My Brother Has a Monster (2015), The Biggest Burp Ever (2014), Kiss, Kiss Good Night (2013), The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids (2012), The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World (20...2024-10-3003 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comThe Monsters’ ThanksgivingIdeas for poems can come from lots of different places. Sometimes when I write a poem, the idea starts with a single word or a phrase. In this case, I was thinking about the upcoming holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Halloween made me think of monsters, including Frankenstein’s monster, which made me think of “Frankenstein’s Thanksgiving.” It occurred to me that it might be fun to write a single poem that combines Halloween and Thanksgiving into a single holiday. This poem is the result.
The Monsters’ Thanksgiving
When monsters spend Thanksgiving
at the house of F...2024-10-2802 minPodcast – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.comRobot HalloweenWelcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. With Halloween just around the corner, I wanted to write a poem about the holiday. I had already written a poem about spooky monsters called “The Monsters’ Thanksgiving,” so this time I thought it would be fun to come up with a poem about trick-or-treating. I imagined creating a time-saving device to help collect more candy, and the idea of an army of trick-or-treating robots came to me.
The very next day, I saw a headline that read, “Inventor Builds Six Robot Copies of Himself, Uses One to Give Speeches a...2024-10-2802 min
Hindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem School Rules By Kenn NesbittPoem by Kenn Nesbitt2023-03-0100 minHindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem My Smart Family by Kenn NesbittBY Kenn Nesbitt2023-03-0100 minHindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem My Parents Both Are Humans by Kenn NesbittPoem by Kenn Nesbitt2023-03-0100 minHindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem My Grandma Bought A Rocking Chair by Kenn NesbittPoem by Kenn Nesbitt2023-03-0100 minHindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem My Teacher Took My iPod by Kenn NesbittPoem by Kenn Nesbitt2023-03-0100 minHindi And English Stories And PoemsPoem Mr.Right by Kenn NesbittMr.Right by Kenn Nesbitt2023-02-2800 min
Poetry To Your Ears4 - hold me tightlyWelcome to the fourth episode of poetry to your ears podcast! This is our post-Christmas themed episode. Poems read in the episode:December 26 by Kenn Nesbittgift giving by Éloïse ArmaryChristmas Tree lots by Chris Greenhold me tightly by Éloïse ArmaryThe Christmas Letter by John N MorrisrIf you liked the episode, follow our podcast and leave us a comment! Follow our Instagram @poetrytoyourears to read the poems featured in each episode and be notified when the next episode comes out! CREDITS: Poetry to you...2021-12-2930 min
Poetry to your ears4 - hold me tightlyWelcome to the fourth episode of poetry to your ears podcast! This is our post-Christmas themed episode. Poems read in the episode:December 26 by Kenn Nesbittgift giving by Éloïse ArmaryChristmas Tree lots by Chris Greenhold me tightly by Éloïse ArmaryThe Christmas Letter by John N MorrisrIf you liked the episode, follow our podcast and leave us a comment! Follow our Instagram @poetrytoyourears to read the poems featured in each episode and be notified when the next episode comes out! CREDITS: Poetry to you...2021-12-2930 min
STORYZEST whimsical poemsTHE HUSTLE OF THE SUBSTITUTEKenn Nesbitt December Substitute a substitute who’s hustling on the side…--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/storyzestbyladydawn/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storyzestbyladydawn/support2021-12-0603 min
Poetry plain and simpleXbox, Xbox By Kenn NesbittXbox, Xbox By Kenn Nesbitt2021-11-3000 min
GBN ReadsMore Bears! By Kenn NesbittEvery story needs 🧸🐻🧸2021-09-2305 min
Develop Direction in LifeAll My Great Excuses - Poetry CornerAs follow on from the last podcast this weeks poem discovered to share is "All My Great Excuses" by Kenn Nesbitt2021-06-1403 min
Cutting Chai Stories: Write copy that feels goodHow Kenn Nesbitt's poems for kids are the gateway drug to everythingMy interview with Kenn Nesbitt, who is an American children’s poet and humorist, and author of more than 20 books for kids. In 2013, he was named Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. His website, poetry4kids.com is the most visited children’s poetry site on the internet.
Kenn talks about how he loves to twist children's brains with impossible ideas, how he rewrites each line in his head 10 times, yet sometimes the best idea is the first idea, where he gets the inspiration from for his funny poems, why he thinks poems are a delive...2021-02-1835 min
Cutting Chai Stories: Write copy that feels goodS2 Ep 16: Can a list be a poem? Demystifying poetryFirst, my apologies for the delay in releasing this episode. I had prepped it and then belatedly realized that I should probably ask permission of the two poets whose work I recited here first. It took a day to do that and hear back from them -- thankfully, it was a yes or else this episode would have had to be rerecorded and that would have taken even longer! -- but now I can hit publish on this without any niggling feelings that I hadn't covered all my bases.
Today we talk about poetry. It can feel...2021-02-0609 min
Mark Reads to YouNesbitt: December 26December 26 by Kenn Nesbitt2020-12-2600 min
Planet WritingKenn Nesbitt on Poetry and WebsitesAre you a young author looking for writing advice? Well, look no further! Planet Writing shares interviews from famous middle-grades and young adult authors to give writing advice to aspiring and future authors. Do you like to read and just want to listen to your favorite authors? This podcast works for you too! To find all podcasts and more, go to planetwriting.wordpress.com
Mr. Nessbit is an amazing author, in fact, a poet laureate, and I was so excited to interview him! Enjoy.2020-11-0923 min
Reading Wednesday!Homework I love YouPoem by Kenn Nesbitt- Ariela Guerrero 2020-10-2201 min
Panther PoetryPanther Poetry Episode 8Today's episode features Jenna from Mr. Dedini's 7th grade class performing "I Finished My Homework" by Kenn Nesbitt. Thanks for listening!2020-06-1800 min
tbs eFM The Wake Up Crew0407 Thinking Aloud : My Robot's Misbehaving by Kenn Nesbitt0407 Thinking Aloud : My Robot's Misbehaving by Kenn Nesbitt2017-04-0700 mintbs eFM The Wake Up Crew0331 Thinking Aloud : My Robot's Misbehaving by Kenn Nesbitt0331 Thinking Aloud : My Robot's Misbehaving by Kenn Nesbitt2017-03-3100 min
My Symphony Of LifeMy Symphony Of Life - Episode# 31 - Featuring Journaling Coach & Author Mari McCarthy And Children's Poet & Author Kenn NesbittI'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life and welcome back! I’d like to take the time to thank you for listening to My Symphony Of Life. You are the reason why we do this! You are an integral part of our community and network. If there is a topic you’d like to hear more about or if you know someone who’d be perfect for me to talk to, please email me at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. If you missed episode 30, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest was Ma...2013-02-1919 min
Pemrose Media, LtdMy Symphony Of Life - Episode# 31 - Featuring Journaling Coach & Author Mari McCarthy And Children's Poet & Author Kenn NesbittI'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life and welcome back! I’d like to take the time to thank you for listening to My Symphony Of Life. You are the reason why we do this! You are an integral part of our community and network. If there is a topic you’d like to hear more about or if you know someone who’d be perfect for me to talk to, please email me at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. If you missed episode 30, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest was Ma...2013-02-1919 min
Pemrose Media, LtdEpisode# 30 - Interview With May Kay Hoal Founder Of Kids Social Network YourSphere.Com I'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life. If you missed episode 29, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest is a blogger, founder and author of sparkles and a stove Kathy Penney. I also encourage everyone to connect with her at all her social media sites to stay updated on what she has going on. Remember to let her know that you heard her on My Symphony Of Life and let her know I sent you. Thank you!
This show is about empowering and educating parent’s by pro...2013-02-1229 min
My Symphony Of LifeEpisode# 30 - Interview With May Kay Hoal Founder Of Kids Social Network YourSphere.Com I'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life. If you missed episode 29, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest is a blogger, founder and author of sparkles and a stove Kathy Penney. I also encourage everyone to connect with her at all her social media sites to stay updated on what she has going on. Remember to let her know that you heard her on My Symphony Of Life and let her know I sent you. Thank you!
This show is about empowering and educating parent’s by pro...2013-02-1229 min
Pemrose Media, LtdMy Symphony Of Life - 004 3/27/2011 - Interview With Kenn Nesbitt and Cooking Segment With Steve and Julie BlazeWelcome to our fourth episode of My Symphony Of Life. On this episode we will be talking about topics such as: Spring is in the air. Spring forward, Spring Clean, and Spring Fashion. It's motivation and action time. Time is of the essence! We will have calendar dates on what's going on in the Baton Rouge Metro area. I'm also giving a shout out to all the local and national touring bands that we've featured on The Tour Bus Music Show at www.audiosmaximus.com. We've been meeting and making friends with a lot of new people. We're featuring several s...2011-03-2753 min
My Symphony Of LifeMy Symphony Of Life - 004 3/27/2011 - Interview With Kenn Nesbitt and Cooking Segment With Steve and Julie BlazeWelcome to our fourth episode of My Symphony Of Life. On this episode we will be talking about topics such as: Spring is in the air. Spring forward, Spring Clean, and Spring Fashion. It's motivation and action time. Time is of the essence! We will have calendar dates on what's going on in the Baton Rouge Metro area. I'm also giving a shout out to all the local and national touring bands that we've featured on The Tour Bus Music Show at www.audiosmaximus.com. We've been meeting and making friends with a lot of new people. We're featuring several s...2011-03-2753 min