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Become a published author (or artist)! Launch Pad is a new online magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12. For upcoming issues, they are looking for creative works on:
  • The Ocean
  • Fairy Tales & Fantasy
  • Heroes
  • Mysteries
  • Sports/Summer Fun
  • Variety (any topic)
Check out their submission guidelines.

Collage Poetry

This class combines art and poetry.



Students display their finished poems:

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The Geography of Poetry

Yonkers, Fall 2007. Most, but not all, of the poems were about place. The class made a book of all the poems, and one student made a gorgeous illustration for the cover. They named the book Poem River. Also, each student put together a book of his or her own poems and used maps to make covers. See some examples.

Poem by CML  Untitled Poem, by CML Vegetarian Thanksgiving Vegetarian Thanksgiving, by Auden Vegetarian Thanksgiving Paintball City, by Ben
The Mississippi Snake The Mississippi Snake, by Lynette Guitar Hero Guitar Guitar Hero Guitar, by Ian Salt Marsh, Cape Cod Locust, by Henri
stinky garlic Poem, by Henri Statues Poem, by CML Rivers Rivers, by Rebecca
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Poems from Laurie's Literature and Poetry Club

(By children ages 6-12)

How to Make the Sun  How to Make the Sun, by August Spell for a good person Spell for a Good Person, by Sekai My Ocean My Ocean, by Hannah
Taste a Flame Taste a Flame , by Willem Poems by Jeffrey Two Poems, by Jeffrey Poems by Joseph Two Poems, by Joseph
Cat in a Tree Cat in a Tree What Do You Hear?,
by Sophia
The Flowers and the Rain The Flowers and the Rain, by Jessica castle The Spell, by Agafia
castle Poem, by Mamoun My Giant Lion My Giant Lion, by Spencer  
Mistake Poems By Ben, age 12   By Serena, age 8   By Clara, age 6
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Laurie's Tuesday Class

Laurie's poetry class
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These poems were written by the children in Laurie Spigel's Tuesday morning class. They are selected from the year-end compilation Wacky Poems from the Basement. (The classes were held in a church basement.) Laurie's poetry class
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See Classes and Lectures by Laurie Block Spigel for information on Laurie's classes.
See also some Art by Kids .
The Pineapple Story The Pineapple Story, by Sekai, age 11 From Fall to Winter From Fall to Winter by Autumn, age 9 Relative Relative by Yadira, age 10
Mouse Mouse by Jeffrey, age 9 artist Artist, by Joseph, age 12 Dark Dark by Sophia, age 12
Pinecone Pinecone by Sophia, age 12 Sounds of Night Sounds of Night, by Jon, age 11 Owl Owl by Agafia, age 8
Tree Tree by Agafia, age 8 The Big Sarcastic Lie The Big Sarcastic Lie by Josh, age 9    
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Poems we have received:

Kate the Kitten Kate the Kitten, by Clara, age 7 A Weed can Grow A Weed can Grow, by Hannah, age 8 Set Set, by Jessica, age 13
Stone Angel Great Grey Stone, by Jessica, age 13
Puppy The Unrepentant Pup, by Heather, age 11  

And here are some poems by Laurie

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