Kids & Family

Poetry for Kids

by Kenn Nesbitt

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Dear Squishy, I Love You

October 12, 2026 · 3 min

I only recently discovered just how popular squishy toys have become. These soft, stretchy, squeezable toys come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors, including cute animals, funny faces, and even pretend food. Kids love to squeeze…
Pumpkin Problems

October 5, 2026 · 2 min

Halloween is coming up soon, so this year I decided to write several different pumpkin poems. Out of all of them, this one quickly became one of my favorites. One of the fun things about visiting a pumpkin patch is seeing how many…
It’s Fun to Be a Football

September 28, 2026 · 3 min

Football season has just begun, and some members of my family are already enthusiastically watching the games and hoping their favorite team will make it to the Super Bowl again this year. I’ve written lots of sports poems over the years…
Summer and Autumn

September 21, 2026 · 3 min

I wrote this poem because, here in the northern hemisphere, summer is almost over and fall will be here in just a few days. But, at least where I live, you wouldn’t necessarily know it from the weather. The days are still sunny and warm…
Picture Day

September 14, 2026 · 2 min

My wife recently started a new job as a school picture day photographer. Every day when she comes home, she has interesting, and often funny stories about the people and things she photographed that day. She’s taken pictures of hundreds of…

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Space Llamas

September 8, 2026 · 3 min

The beginning of a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be a little scary. You might wonder who you’ll sit with, whether you’ll make new friends, or whether the other kids will think you’re cool. That was one of the ideas that…
Lunchbox Switcheroo

August 10, 2026 · 3 min

Sometimes magazines ask me to write poems on a specific topic. Earlier this year, an editor at Storyworks 4-6, a multi-genre magazine for students in grades 4–6, asked me to write a poem about being nervous about making new friends on the…
The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt

July 28, 2026 · 7 min

Celebrate the upcoming release of The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt! In this special episode, Kenn shares the story behind his biggest poetry collection yet… a “greatest hits” volume featuring 120 of his favorite…
Octo-Pair

July 27, 2026 · 2 min

When I’m writing a poem, I often know how it’s going to end long before I know how it’s will begin. It’s a little like taking a road trip. You don’t usually hop in the car and start driving without a destination in mind. First, you decide…
I Might Have Misbehaved Today

July 20, 2026 · 2 min

When I was a kid, it seems like I was always getting in trouble with my parents for misbehaving. The funny thing is, I usually didn’t think I was doing anything wrong. I was just having fun. I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to kick the…