Snakelets,
established in 2004, is a spiral-bound, 8.5X11” journal of
approximately 45 pages of poetry by kids ages 0-12. It appears
three times per year, in February, May, and October, so
deadlines are February 1, May 1, and October 1. Send poems
or artwork to:
kathykieth@hotmail.com, or P.O. Box 762,
Pollock Pines, CA 95726. Here is a sample poem from
Issue #6:
What Color is Coffee? —Ruhiyyih Hansen, Sacramento
Coffee is tan
the color of my skin
Tea is brown
the color of my hair
Juice comes in
different colors
Like the rainbow
Snakelets was named Best Poetry For Children by
Sacramento News & Review, 2004!
Back issues are available for $2.00 including postage.
Snakelets: Smaller Fangs, but Just As
Dangerous!
Also available for youngsters:
Poems
in a Seashell: Catching Poems As They Fly By: An
exploration of how to write poems; suitable for ages
approx. 8-12 years. Spiral-bound, 8.5X11”, color, 12 pp.
$2.00 including postage.
The
Heart of A Poet: Poems and art by Ashley Redfield (with
Ethan Redfield), written when Ashley was 13.
Spiral-bound, 8.5X11”, color, 30 pp. $10.00
including postage.