Episodes

  • When’s My Birthday?

    When’s My Birthday?
    Sep 30 2024
    I recently had a “half birthday,” which falls in August since my real birthday is in February. Because of this, I was thinking about writing a half-birthday poem. By the time I started working on it, it was already September. The line “I never can remember if my birthday’s in September” popped into my head... Read more »
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    3 mins
  • Dragon’s Birthday

    Dragon’s Birthday
    Sep 16 2024
    I wrote this poem in honor of my dear friend, the children’s poet Jack Prelutsky, who turned 84 in recently. Jack was born in 1940, which, according to Chinese astrology, was the Year of the Dragon. Interestingly, his 84th birthday also falls during the Year of the Dragon. You see, in Western astrology, there are... Read more »
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    2 mins
  • The Summer Isn’t Like a Book

    The Summer Isn’t Like a Book
    Sep 9 2024
    Do you ever feel like the summer sometimes seems too short? One minute you’re having fun in the pool and the next thing you know, you’re sitting in class practicing spelling and arithmetic. At least, that’s the way it often feels to me. I love the summer, and not just because school is out. I... Read more »
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    2 mins
  • The First Week of School

    The First Week of School
    Sep 3 2024
    Hi, I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Welcome to today’s episode of Poetry4kids! With the new school year just starting up here in the U.S., I couldn’t help but think about all those shiny, new back-to-school supplies—new clothes, fresh pencils, spotless notebooks, and clean lunch boxes. There’s something exciting about starting the school year with everything brand new.... Read more »
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    2 mins
  • Our Parents Are Planning a Party

    Our Parents Are Planning a Party
    Aug 26 2024
    With the start of a new school year right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to write a humorous back-to-school poem. While kids often feel sad that summer is over and they have to go back to school, parents sometimes have a different perspective. After a busy summer filled with family activities,... Read more »
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    2 mins
  • Iggy Borborygmus

    Iggy Borborygmus
    Aug 19 2024
    Can you believe I wrote an entire poem just so you could learn a new, funny word. Well, I did, and that word is “borborygmus.” A borborygmus is not only a funny-sounding word, but it’s also the sound your tummy makes when it rumbles, usually because of gas moving in your intestines. When I sat... Read more »
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    3 mins
  • Brand New Cat

    Brand New Cat
    Aug 5 2024
    Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Today, I want to share a new poem that’s based on a true story. I have a cat named Reed. You might think I named him that because I like to read, but really it’s because he was rescued from a summer camp called Camp Reed. When I first... Read more »
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    2 mins
  • The Summer’s Nearly Over

    The Summer’s Nearly Over
    Jul 29 2024
    Welcome to today’s episode! I’m excited to share one of my favorite types of poems with you—those that play with idioms. Idioms are fun expressions that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words. For example, if I say “it’s raining cats and dogs,” I don’t mean actual pets are falling from the... Read more »
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    2 mins