Welcome to my National Poetry Month project for 2026, where I am playing with poetry by generating poems in playful ways. Today's poem was inspired by The Poetry Kit by Joseph Coelho.
This poetry activity set contains: 500 word tiles, 1 letter/MORERAPS spinner (MORERAPS = Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme, Emotion, Repetition, Alliteration, Personification, Simile), 12 cards with 24 activities, and 1 rules and inspiration booklet for poetry play.
I tried the activity Action Poems. To play, you choose five red word cards, which are verbs, and write a poem that includes all of the verbs.
My randomly selected words are pictured below.
I was really stumped thinking about how these verbs could be connected. Ultimately, I landed on actions at the playground. Here's the poem I wrote.
Playground Sonnet
At recess, where the bright noon sun has crowned
the children race across the open ground
they whisper secrets no one else may hear
then burst to laughter ringing sharp and clear
Small hands will squeeze the rails and climb up high
while daring feet attempt to touch the sky
a careless step—then down they rush in play
and joy erupts though knees are caked with clay
They splash through puddles left from yesterday
and draw wild chalk worlds that will fade away
a scuffed red ball will bounce from hand to hand
a rhythm none but they can understand
The bell will call—but still their bodies run
unwilling yet to leave behind the fun
Poem ©Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2026. All rights reserved.
I hope you come back tomorrow to read the new poem I have to share. To see what others are offering up this month, check out Jama Rattigan's 2026 National Poetry Month Kidlitosphere Events Roundup.
You can check out previous poems in the links below.
April 1 - Paint Chip Poetry - A Villanelle for Adam and Eve
April 2 - MadLib a Poem - Stamp Collectors Dream
April 3 - Roll-a-Poem - The Brewing Storm
April 5 - Haikubes - A dream about my childhood
April 6 - The Poetry Kit - On Being an Octopus
April 7 - Poetry Machine - After Dad Died
April 8 - Magnetic Poetry Kit
April 9 - Poem Dice - The Fairy Dance
April 10 - Blackout Poem Generator - Untitled
April 11 - Paint Chip Poetry - In a Parallel Universe
April 12 - Mad Lib Poem - Mad Lib Slam Poem
April 13 - Roll-a-Poem - Swamp Dirge
April 14 - Metaphor Poem - My Heart is a Glorified Drum
April 15 - Haikubes - A dream about our world
April 13 - Roll-a-Poem - Swamp Dirge
April 14 - Metaphor Poem - My Heart is a Glorified Drum
April 15 - Haikubes - A dream about our world
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