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Kids Express 2010 Poetry Contest

kenn — 2009-10-23T13:30:41-08:00

Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland - 15 October 2009 - Kids Express 2010 poetry competition for school aged children 8-12 and 13-17 is now open for submissions. Kids Express is part of Poets Express, a celebration of performance poetry, and for 2010 a special night is planned. All short listed entries (to b...
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Oh My Darling, Frankenstein

kenn — 2009-10-15T12:28:40-08:00

I love to see this sort of thing. This is a poem/song of mine that was recently performed by students at a school assembly. I think they did a terrific job! If you perform one of my poems for a school assembly, talent show, or festival and post a video online, be sure to let me know about it and ...
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The Tighty-Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

kenn — 2009-10-10T16:43:10-08:00

I guess the cat's out of the bag. I was browsing on Amazon.com today and I discovered that my next funny poetry collection, The Tighty-Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up is now available for pre-order, even though the book won't be available until April 1, 2010. This next ...
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New York City Events This Weekend

kenn — 2009-09-15T15:41:32-08:00

If you are in New York City this weekend, I will be reading at several locations on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20. Please join me at any of the following events, all of which are free and open to the public: Mid-Manhattan Library on Saturday, September 19 at 3:00pm Bookcourt Book S...
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Subscribe to New Poems by Email

kenn — 2009-09-04T13:26:04-08:00

For the past year, I've had a feature on the website allowing you to receive Poems by Email. When you subscribe, you automatically receive a different poem from one of my books in your email each week. But I've gotten requests from people who would like to receive the new poems as I post them on the...
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11-Year-Old Writes First Book of Funny Poems

kenn — 2009-06-09T18:55:22-08:00

I've said it for years... you don't have to be 40 years old to write a book. In fact, you don't even have to be an adult. One example I've been giving recently is 9-year-old Alec Greven's book How To Talk To Girls. But, as the name implies, his book is a "How To," a collection of advice, ...
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A Chip Off the Old Block

kenn — 2009-06-09T12:32:39-08:00

My son, Max, decided to write a poem for his school talent show. Here's what he came up with. I guess he must have learned what he knows about poetry from me. Though his poem is a bit grosser than mine, I hope you enjoy it. ...
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Another Rave Review for My Hippo

kenn — 2009-05-20T17:32:25-08:00

For Immediate Release Reviews - Kids (firrkids), a blog that reviews children's books, DVDs, toys, games, health products, and clothing, recently published a rave review of My Hippo Has the Hiccups. Here's a bit of what they had to say: That fact that this book comes packaged with a CD means it com...
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And the Winners Are...

kenn — 2009-05-16T00:18:13-08:00

TIME for Kids announces the winners of its poetry contest. Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner who will receive an online author visit from me, and to the five Finalists, who will each receive an autographed copy of My Hippo Has the Hiccups. Here's what TIME for Kids had to say: "We aske...
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Sherman's Lagoon - Poetry Slam

kenn — 2009-05-05T11:50:34-08:00

I got a kick out of today's "Sherman's Lagoon" comic strip. I hope you enjoy it too. ...
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