My Word of the Month poem
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
30m ago
Hi everyone, A couple of days ago Sandy and I enjoyed a return visit to Eden Gardens. I came out, as one sometimes does, with the idea for a poem. Here is my bravo-inspired contribution for February. A Speck on ..read more
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A summary
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
1d ago
Hi everyone, A friend who is working on an article asked how many books I’ve had published. It has been a while since I last checked so one thing led to another until what she got was a great deal ..read more
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Angela Jackson featured on Poetry from Daily Life
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
2d ago
Hi everyone, The Illinois Poet Laureate is my guest today on Poetry from Daily Life. ANGELA JACKSON has been writing poetry since she was a little girl. Today the multi-talented Chicago-based writer serves her state as its spokesman for poetry ..read more
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Thank you, Sylvia Vardell!
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
4d ago
Hi everyone, I want to show off a graphic designed by SYLVIA VARDELL, who wrote the introduction for 40 POEMS FOR 40 WEEKS. TIM RANSINSKI and I edited the anthology, ANGELA KNIGHT inspired it and wrote the foreword (including a ..read more
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Angela Jackson coming to Poetry from Daily Life
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
5d ago
Hi everyone, This weekend I’m delighted to bring you the Poet Laureate for Illinois to share her thoughts about poetry in our daily lives. ANGELA KNIGHT lives in Chicago. Like so many of our guests, Angela fell in love with ..read more
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Kate Cosgrove’s great honor for A Tree is a Community
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
5d ago
Hi everyone, KATE COSGROVE, artist for A Tree is a Community, received some pretty incredible news yesterday. Her artwork for the book has been on display in New York in The Original Art 2024 exhibition at the Society of Illustrators. That ..read more
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You know how I like numbers
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
1w ago
Hi everyone, Yesterday I had to make a list of my books of poetry for a form I was filling out. One thing I learned was that not counting anthologies I’ve published 36 books in the last 32 years. Fifteen ..read more
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From the dining room table
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
1w ago
Hi everyone, Change of venue. My first day back at work on the dining room table. Not many people here this time of year. I’m watching the darkness clear frame by frame The sea is calm. Yesterday we ate in ..read more
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Constance Levy featured on Poetry from Daily Life
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
1w ago
Hi everyone, I’m delighted to feature CONSTANCE (CONNIE) LEVY this week in Poetry from Daily Life. Here’s the link to her guest column. https://www.news-leader.com/story/entertainment/2025/02/02/poetry-from-daily-life-dont-talk-just-do-poems/78035177007/ Connie has never gone after volume. She waits until she has something she wants to say ..read more
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And the Word for February Word of the Month is…
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
by davidlharrison
1w ago
Hi everyone, You had fun PLAYING in January. Time now to turn your creative attention to a new word. Be inspired by the February prompt suggested by MARGE WALDSCHMIDT. Her word is BRAVO. What can you do with that? I’m ..read more
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