Good Morning,

Please find here a list of April prompts.

This week: 2/4 to 8/4 Selected poems from the waiting room

Next week: 8/4  Easter poems

Following week:15/4  Easter and Anzac day poems

Last week in April: 29/4 Circus prompt

There will be reminders each week re these prompts.

Sending in any poems on these topics ahead of time will help in the scheduling of the website and Facebook page.

Please send poems to

poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

Thankyou

Jeanie

And this weeks  quote

And for your amusement today

April Fools Day 1957

Good Morning,

Please find here a list of April prompts.

This week: 2/4 to 8/4 Selected poems from the waiting room

Next week: 8/4  Easter poems

Following week:15/4  Easter and Anzac day poems

Last week in April: 29/4 Circus prompt

There will be reminders each week re these prompts.

Sending in any poems on these topics ahead of time will help in the scheduling of the website and Facebook page.

Please send poems to

poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

Thankyou

Jeanie

And this weeks  quote

And for your amusement today

April Fools Day 1957

This week our prompt is “Space”.

I would think many of you have Space poems in your collection of writing.

On Thursday we have a poem and notes on the “Friendship 7” by Chris Owen

Please email poems to poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

A few notes

You have probably noticed the amount of advertising that is both on the site and in emails sent out to followers. During last week, with a donation from one of our contributors, I upgraded the WordPress account to no advertising. This should improve the daily blog experience.

And

We are leading up to World Poetry Day on Thursday the 21/3/19.

Do any of you have poems about writing poetry?

Please send them in.

Thankyou

Jeanie

And this weeks quote:

“Writing a poem is making music with words and space”

“Arnold Adoff is an American children’s writer. In 1988, the National Council of Teachers of English gave Adoff the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.” Wiki

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This weeks prompt centres around a children’s TV series. Mr Squiggle was well known to many children growing up in Australia. Recently four coins have been minted to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Mr Squiggle.

The program had a variety of characters besides Mr Squiggle. These included Blackboard, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail.

Below is an article on the release of the coins and an episode of Mr Squiggle to help with your writing.

Please send poems to

poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

Cheers

Jeanie

http://www.kiis1011.com.au/entertainment/entertainment-news/woolworths-are-releasing-a-bunch-of-new-mr-squiggle-coins

Thankyou for the wonderful response to last weeks picture prompt.

As we head towards Valentines Day can we come up with nonsense and funny Valentines Day verse?

Poetry that will tickle a child’s funny bones.

Here’s a few ideas to get you going:

”I’m mutts for you”

”Funny face I love you”

”Roses are red “

”Cupid has struck”

Please send poems to

poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

Cheers

Jeanie

And this week a list of pointers: