Words and phrases I Googled while writing my Round 3 Madness! Poetry poem: “ballad,” “Captain D’s mascot,” “old people activities,” and of course “archetype” (a dozen times). For the record, I would love to learn Mahjong. 🙂 madnesspoetry.com/match/archetyp…

I cannot endorse a poem, but I CAN endorse a match! Read both Todd's and Jesse's poems and vote for your fave! It's a tough choice!!!

I've finally Finally FINALLY been able to overcome some tech challenges that have impacted my ability to easily communicate with teachers en masse. Very pleased to have just been able to send about 500 targeted emails w/o having to manually piece together the distribution list.

Maybe we can get some love from orgs like Poetry Foundation Merriam-Webster scbwi National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) AASL to help get more kids EXCITED (yes really) about poetry and language though Madness! Poetry 2024. It's not too late for teachers/librarians/homeschoolers to register! madnesspoetry.com/register

Just a couple of hours left to vote in round 3 of Madness! Poetry. The competitors have whipped out some serious creativity to bedazzle us. Check out the poems and vote on your favorites! #poems #poets #poetrylovers

8 matches. 80 minutes left to vote! madnesspoetry.com/schedule?view=…

It is such a relief to be able to email my teacher contacts en masse without any (more) headaches. Took a lot to get to this point. Hopefully these more timely/advance communications will lead to a bit more participation now, and, with some planning, a big boost in 2025.

Madness! Poetry 2024 Round 4 is winding down and these matches are CLOSE. If you haven't already, stop by to read all eight poems in our four head-to-head matches, and choose YOUR favorite to help decide which authletes will move on to the Semi-Finals! madnesspoetry.com/schedule?view=…

Some of these matches (I won't say which) are too close to call with one hour of voting left!!! Check 'em out!!! madnesspoetry.com/schedule?view=…

I'll use this time while glued to my computer watching Round 4 results to give a shout out to Katrina Swenson for buying me some coffee! Thanks so much, Katrina, and great writing this Madness! Poetry season! 🫵=🌟 YOU buy me a coffee? YOU get a shoutout! buymeacoffee.com/mpjzrfdfh

You buy me a coffee? You get a shout out! Thank you so much to @HofkeWrites for buying me some coffee! ☕And thank you even more for contributing two more poems to the Madness this year! 🎉 buymeacoffee.com/mpjzrfdfh

The battles of Ballyhoo and Zeitgeist have begun! Read and vote for your favorites today/tomorrow. Winners move on to the Madness! Poetry 2024 FINALS! madnesspoetry.com/schedule?view=…

The final four poems are excellent, it was a tough choice to pick just one in each of the face-offs. Congrats to all the @madnesspoetry semi-finalists! #madnesspoetry

Don't miss your chance to read these amazing poems and vote! I waited until the last minute last round, and wound up madly voting on a plane before takeoff. Take your time on these poems - they are awesome!! Bravo @hethfeth, Jennifer Thomas Sue Lancaster 🦊 OUTSIDE THE BOX - out now! 🦊 & Emily Weaver

No matter what happens these next two days, I'm pretty sure @hethfeth and Emily Weaver have definitely set the all-time record for "number of times poem marked 'Final' by two authletes in one match" ... they're making a run at 100

This is it. The Madness! Poetry FINALS are here! Come read two well-crafted poems by Heather Kinser and Emily Weaver prompted by the word "clandestine". Who do YOU think should win the match ... and the entire 2024 tournament?!? READ & VOTE NOW: madnesspoetry.com/match/clandest…

I dare you to try picking your favorite of the final Madness! Poetry poems! It's impossible! Congrats Emily & Heather @hethfeth! madnesspoetry.com/match/clandest…

A month after 64 children's poets stepped onto a wild poetry-writing rollercoaster, only two are still in their seats. 🎢 Read their poems for the final match and vote for the champion!

These poems are fabulous!!! Check out the last Madness! Poetry match up and help determine the overall winner. It will be tough to choose your favorite. Bravo @hethfeth and Emily Weaver!

Two amazing final Madness! Poetry poems! Heather and Emily had ~3 days to create masterpieces using the prompt word CLANDESTINE, and they delivered! madnesspoetry.com/match/clandest…