Poems
One of the highlights of my writing year is Ed DeCaria’s annual Madness! Poetry tournament every spring. I have so enjoyed being a participant in this exhilarating (and exhausting) writing challenge!
Each year, 64 “authletes” compete in a March Madness-style children’s poetry showdown. Each authlete matchup is given a particular word for each round and must come up with a children’s poem using that word. Students across the country read the poems, discuss them in class and vote for their favorites. It is an absolute BLAST for the authletes and I’m proud to say I’ve competed six times now. I’m on a mission to one day beat my 2018 Final Four finish!
Check out my poems from past competitions:
2024 Sour Grape
2024 An Apple a Day
2023 The Fabulous Five
2023 Little Bee’s Allergy
2023 The Woodland Thief
2023 Tap Dance Blues
2021 Registration Typo
2020 Dewey’s Snack
2020 Puppy Dog Wishes
2019 The Quotation Twins
2018 Cantankerous Pete
2018 Happy Holidays!
2018 My Ballet Recital
2017 A Note to Teacher
2015 Bebop Flop