2nd Edition!
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To quote Daniel Webster, "There is nothing so powerful as truth." There is also nothing as powerful as the truth and gentle honesty of a child. Children have such an innocent view of the world and their surroundings, sometimes with thought-provoking insight.
Hi, I'm CJ, and I'd like to thank you for visiting my website. I love writing fiction and non-fiction short stories, essays about children and childhood, poetry of all kinds, but my favorite, by far, is poetry for children, and for the child in us all.
The poetry on these pages is written mostly from a child's point of view and illustrated with my own child-like drawings. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you'll share them with a child. Maybe after reading them, you'll even want a copy of my poetry book for children (wink).
Besides poetry, I'm happy to also share with you some of my short stories for children. While I try to never be pushy, each children's story does have a subtle message inside, which I hope will help children to understand the sometimes puzzling world they live in.
I invite you to pull up a chair, settle back with your children and get comfy. We'll have a few laughs, a few tears, and maybe we'll learn something together along the way. Who knows, you might even get back in touch with your own inner child again.
2007 brings with it a few changes here at Barking Spiders. I've added a new writer section with a few articles and links to help authors and writers who are just getting started. There's a new poetry section for high school children and their teachers, and then three pages of poems appropriate for preschool age children.
If you would like to contact me about doing school visits, or maybe just drop me an email to chat, I would love to hear from you! There's an email button toward the bottom of each page.
The Site Index is on the right, and there are navigation bars at the bottom of each page throughout so you and the children can't get lost.
Ready? Okay, let's go!
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CJ's Poetry for ChildrenPg 1| Pg 2| Pg 3| Pg 4| Pg 5|Pg 6 | Pg 7 | Pg 8 | Pg 9 | Pg 10 | Pg 11 | Pg 12 | Pg 13 | Pg 14 | Pg 15 | Pg 16 | Pg 17 | Pg 18 | CJ's Stories for ChildrenThe Little Umbrella |1The Magic Banana Adventure |2 Frankie's Lucky Day |3 The Ice Cream Cone |4 Mommy, What's Abuse? |5 Old People in the Park |6 Cottage by Salty Brook |7 Stoker's Gift |8 CJ's Preschool Poetry 1 CJ's Preschool Poetry 2 CJ's Preschool Poetry 3 CJ's High School Poetry 1 CJ's High School Poetry 2 Bio & Publishing Credits I Do School Visits I Do Poetry Workshops Tongue Twisters (They're Poetry!) Print & Color Mazes: 1 |2 |3 Lots of Silly Poems to Finish Rusty Daily Poetry CJ & Rusty Joint Poetry Favorite Quotations Essays: Children/Childhood Links for Grownups Author/Writer SectionBusiness Card: Marketing Tool |1Public Speaking: Conquering Fear |2 Budding Authors/Info: Dave Ross |3 Why Do Poets Write Poetry? |4 The Role of a Writer (Poetry Form) |5 Writing & Poetry Links Causes/Clubs Photo Album Dedication Photo Album Pg 1 CJ's Grandchildren, Album Pg 2 |
