I never thought of myself as a children’s poet. Yet it was thanks to Dr. Seuss that I began to delight in language itself, and I believe this early contact was crucial to my subsequent love affair with poetry. The tradition continues today, with excellent children’s poetry books coming out in print like In the […]
Much of my adult life is spent improving productivity–both as a knowledge worker and as a poet. However play–inherently non-productive activity–is also incredibly important to me to remain fresh and creative. Plus, it’s fun. For as long as I can remember LEGO® bricks have been one of my favourite playthings. Being near to Christmas time,
A film-poem by Valerie Kampmeier and Robert Peake, incorporating footage of children in Britton, South Dakota filmed by Ivan Bessie in 1939.
