poetry Archives - Kirby Larson

Friend Friday

Kirby Larson2016-12-31T21:58:06+00:00December 31st, 2016|Creativity, poetry|

I can't think of a more fitting way to ring in the new year than with the words and thoughts of Nikki Grimes. She and I have never met but [...]

Friend Friday

Kirby Larson2016-02-23T15:58:56+00:00February 19th, 2016|animals, poetry|

I adore Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and I adore birds so imagine my delight, walking the exhibition hall at ALA midwinter, when I discovered Amy's new book is about birds! Even more [...]

Tuesday’s Day Poem

Kirby Larson2015-09-08T16:04:08+00:00September 8th, 2015|Day Poem, poetry|

(this was inspired by emptying my suitcase this morning after spending the long weekend in Santa Cruz with our kids and their families, celebrating our fortieth wedding anniversary) Here is what [...]

Diving into the deep end

Kirby Larson2015-09-01T02:37:23+00:00September 1st, 2015|Creativity, poetry|

Perhaps you haven't noticed, but I've been quiet this summer. Hard to blog when a son gets married, parents celebrate a 62nd wedding anniversary, a granddaughter turns three, book deadlines loom [...]

Friend Friday on a Monday

Kirby Larson2015-04-28T21:48:57+00:00May 4th, 2015|Creativity, poetry|

I have so many writer friends and not enough Fridays so this special guest post from one of my favorite poets, Laura Purdie Salas is running today. I met Laura [...]

Friend Friday

Kirby Larson2015-03-23T01:41:36+00:00March 27th, 2015|poetry, writing|

I just love the cyberworld of kid's lit! While I do not personally know Jennifer Wolf Kam, today's Friend Friday guest, all it took was a reaching out via Twitter [...]