Poetry Friday is here with…The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub

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This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is here at Booktalking…

The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub: Poems About the Presidents
by Susan Katz (Author) and Robert Neubecker (Illustrator)
64 pages

Booktalk: This Cybils poetry nominee has a kid-friendly poem for every American president! The final one, titled “Yo Mama” is about how people made fun of Barack Obama’s name. Here’s a snippet from the end of the poem…

Snippet:
But when the voting was over, Obama had won;
he wasn’t defeated by wisecrack or pun.
Not a single snicker could anyone vent
at Obama’s new name, Mr. President.

Thanks to Ed De Caria’s Poetry Friday last week, I’ve discovered two WordPress plugins. WordPress Form Manager will collect the submissions and WP-Table Reloaded displays them so they can be sorted by type. (Great find, Ed!)

ContributorTitle/LinkSummaryCategoryMood
Laura Shovan @Author AmokCalm Before the Storm"Window" -- a poem (and inspiration photo) written at a poetry retreat, just before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast.
Original Poem
Lucky!
Jama's Alphabet Soup
Cracking Open a Few More NutsPeanut Butter Poems by Douglas Florian, Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, Irene Latham and Charles Waters
Original Poem
Delish
Charles GhignaLife is a Snowflake
A metaphor for the holidays!
Original Poem
Contemplative
Violet Nesdoly @ VNPoemsFull Moon AlmanacThis poem features some of the names the full moon has been called in lore and history.Original PoemWhimsical
Fats @ GatheringBooksThat Monster Called TVA feature of Roald Dahl's poem "Television" - matched by a lovely video clip as well from Sesame Street.Another PoetMonstrous!
Diane Mayr @ Random Noodling"The Garden Seat"A poem by Thomas Hardy.Another PoetPensive
Kurious Kitty"The Pilgrims Came"In honor of the upcoming holiday!Another PoetCelebratory
KK's KwotesPoetry FridayA quote by Charles Bukowski.OtherWise
Ed DeCaria (Think Kid, Think!)Results of Poetry Friday / Pop-Up Poetry Competition ExperimentAs promised, quick results of last week's little social/traffic experiment. Thank you to all who volunteered to participate.NewsExperimental
Tara @ A Teaching LifePoetry Friday: Bidding goodbye to Rocky...whom I feel I knewA farm in upstate New York, a donkey named Rocky, and a goodbye.Another PoetElegiac
Linda BaieAnticipationWe had a long, hot summer this year, & I don't have air-conditioning. Although shaded, & mostly okay, some of the days were hot, hot, hot. My poem today is a letter to winter!Original PoemTongue-in-cheek
Robyn Hood BlackSusan Taylor Brown - Poetry in Words and Pictures!Featuring Susan's poetry and photographs with a link to her new Etsy shopAnother PoetPerceptive
Matt Goodfellowwhen the wild wolves runLong-dead wolves on the prowl in the UK hills...Original PoemWolfy
The Poem FarmI'll Never...in Las Vegas for NCTE12This post celebrates friendship with an original poem and Natalie Merchant's LEAVE YOUR SLEEP with a book trailer. All from Vegas!Original PoemCelebratory
Susan Taylor BrownRumi & MoreWading back into Poetry Friday with a little bit of Rumi and his poem Begin.Another PoetJoyful
TabathaPoetry CoversA look at poetry book coversOtherAppreciative
No Water River (Renee LaTulippe)"Jade Dragon Snow Mountain" by Robyn Hood BlackFeaturing poet and artist Robyn Hood Black with a poetry video and interview.Another PoetIntrepid
Joy AceyDaddy and Me and the StarlightEnjoy a shower of meteors. Learn and be challenged to write your own poem.Original PoemHope
RuthFlowersA poem by Guyanese poet Dennis Craig about the effect of flowers in a dirty city.Another PoetFlowery
Carol W's CornerA Found Poem for FallAn autumn quote I turned into a found poem.Another PoetQuiet
Andromeda Jazmonglimmer haikuOriginal autumn haiku & photoOriginal PoemSparkling
Matt Forrest Esenine @ Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme"Wall in the Woods"Stone walls, deep woods...and downtown! Here's a poem the NH Writer's Project selected for display as part of their "Poetry in Windows" event in Concord, NH.Original PoemReflective
David L. HarrisonMy Word of the Month PoemHere's a poem I posted on my blog about an old tree in our yard.Original PoemBittersweet
Doraine BennettEnthralled on Poetry FridayA few excerpts from Natasha Trethaway's new book, Thrall.Another PoetPensive
Laura SalasDriving WestSharing a poem that references Las Vegas, because that's where I am for the NCTE conference!Another PoetExploring
Donna - Mainely WriteSharing the SunMy dog and cat get along pretty well...I'm not sure if the dog thinks she's a cat or the cat thinks he's a dog. They doze together and rough-house together. And they both like to stay warm.Original PoemFun
bildebok by Cathy Ballou MealeyA Whiff of Pine, a Hint of SkunkDeborah Ruddell's lighthearted romp through four seasons in the forest features tongue-tickling, toe-tapping poems and amusing critters of all sorts.Another PoetNature
TeachingAuthorsTwo Weeks of Thanks-GivingMy co-blogger Jill Esbaum shares a Thanku Haiku to kick-off our Two Weeks of Thanks-Giving.Original PoemGrateful
Little Willow at BildungsromanThere's a Kitten by Dallas ClaytonA poem by author/illustrator/poet Dallas ClaytonAnother PoetSpooky-Sweet
Wild Rose ReaderPoetry and Songs for Thanksgiving I have two Thanksgiving poems, links to more Thanksgiving poems for children, and two Thanksgiving song videos.Another PoetThankful
Liz SteinglassAutumn Haiku for KidsTwo original haiku and a comparison of haiku for kids and haiku for adultsOriginal PoemAutumnal
Sylvia and Janet at PFAWeek 12: My Tree HouseCheck out our poem sample and free e-book giveawayOriginal PoemHome
Bridget MageeWet PetSilly poem about an excited puppy.Original PoemSweet
Mary Lee at A Year of ReadingYamsA food poem for Thanksgiving!Another PoetPoint-of-view
JonePoetry Friday: Ursula Le GuinI listened to LeGuin read poetry from her new book on Wednesday. Am sharing that experience with found haiku poetry from her reading.Another PoetThankful
Lorie Ann GroverHeard in TimeRemembering her playing pianoOriginal PoemNostalgic
Sylvia at PoetryForChildrenPoetry Books for ThanksgivingBib of poetry for Thanksgiving sharingNewsThankful!
BetsyRevealing TreesA tree, wearing it's autumn dress, reveals something new, but old.Original PoemTree

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20 thoughts on “Poetry Friday is here with…The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub”

  2. Love those presidential poems!

    I’m featuring four more peanut butter poems at Alphabet Soup this week. My invitation is still open to anyone else who’d like to join the Peanut Butter Lovers Month celebration by submitting a poem.

    Thanks so much for hosting this week, Anastasia. Impressed with the fancy plug-ins!

  9. Hi Anastasia! Thanks for hosting. I like the font you used for “Booktalking.” Looks good!

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  15. Thanks for hosting, Anastasia. I just shared a link to a Thanku poem by my co-blogger. We’re kicking off Two Weeks of Thanks-Giving today, and we’re inviting bloggers everywhere to join us!

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