Poetry Friday Round-up is Here and An Invitation to Creative Summer Camp!

32 thoughts on “Poetry Friday Round-up is Here and An Invitation to Creative Summer Camp!”

1. Hi, Jill! Thanks for hosting, and thanks for the zine tutorial. Fun!

   I missed PF last week, so I’m happy to be back this week, sharing some Rudy Francisco magic.

   The post is here. Off to check out your video!

   1. Thanks Karen and your PF is posted!

2. Zines are so fun! Thanks for the invite. I will do my best! My Poetry Friday post is here: https://theoppositeofindifferencecom.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/salutations/ Thanks for hosting!

   1. Thanks Tabatha and your PF link is posted!

3. Hi Jill I’m a big fan of Zines, making them and I’ve also taught workshops on them. If I had some extra time I’d definitely make another. Thanks for hosting us! Here’s my post touching on the Endangered Species Act, and a bit on the Mary Oliver documentary:

   Poetry Friday–Endangered Species, Mary Oliver, & How’s Your Air?

   1. Thank you, Michelle! Glad to know you’re a zine creator too:) Your PF post is up!

4. Jill, I am thrilled that you shared your creativity with us. I have been thinking about making a zine so your video is just what I needed. Summer Camp with you is a treat. My blog post is and extension of last week’s Poetry Friday post that did not come out until Saturday morning. This week I am happy to say that I am on time. I never know when life gets in my way of creativity.
   https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2026/07/light-on-pathway.html

   1. Carol, so glad to know the zine video is just what you needed this week:) Hope you find some creative time! Yes, I hear you, life can be so busy… Glad your post is here and your PF link is up!

5. Hi Jill,
   I love zines! One year I made a haiku zine for poetry month and mailed them out. Thank you for hosting!

   Here’s my post for the week: https://www.marcieatkins.com/2026/07/16/poetry-friday-impromptu-writing-retreat/

   Marcie

   1. Hi Marcie, so glad to know you’ve made zines and I bet there were many happy recipients during Poetry Month! Happy to host and to let you know your PF link is up:)

6. Thanks for this fun post, Jill! I can’t wait to try my hand at a little zine creativity. My post for today is at

   Poetry Friday: Spider Encounters

7. Jill, we just made poetry zines with attendees at the Poetry Foundation Poetry Summit. Hooray!! Thanks for hosting and for all the goodness. xo I’ve got a few summer travel notes and a blessing for sorrow. https://irenelatham.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-blessing-for-sorrow.html

8. Thanks for rounding us up! I love making zines. I have made a few poetry zines and my handout for my Intro to Sashiko class is a zine! They are a fantastic small container for all kinds of things!

   1. MaryLee, thanks for supporting me as a newbie host for PF. It was a lot of fun to host and I appreciated your willingness to make sure my comments would actually post..phew. Glad to know you’ve enjoyed making poetry zines and that your Sashiko class is a zine. I think Sashiko stitching is beautiful:) I’ve done a tiny bit of slow stitching (random-style) in my art journals:)

      I think I’m close to wrapping it up as today’s host of a fun celebration of poetry in this wonderful PF community! Again, thank you:)

      1. I’m glad you’ve joined the PF community and that you took the leap to host the round up! I like the “old school” way of rounding up, and it looks so slick on your site! (My last time, I couldn’t get the images to behave and it was kind of a mess!!)

9. Oops! My link is here: https://ayearofreading.org/2026/07/17/poetry-friday-painting-the-sky/

10. We loved making zines last year in third grade, your video will be helpful this year.

    Here’s my link, embracing a lot of unexpected this morning.
    https://open.substack.com/pub/enjoyembracelearning/p/poetry-friday-90d?r=38gvak&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

    1. As a teacher-librarian I enjoyed many a third grade project:) Glad to know the zine video could help out next school year!

11. Thank you for hosting today, Jill! Zines are so much fun! My poem today is about another fun activity: playing frisbee! https://readingtothecore.com/2026/07/17/poetry-friday-ah-summer/

    1. Thanks Catherine! Love summer frisbee play and happy zine creating!

12. Hello, Jill! I’m in this week with a “kitchen-sink” type poem in which I kit-and-caboodle everything that has struck my fancy in the last 24 hours or so…including fish and math. Thanks for rounding us up and for the super-clear and handy zine-folding guide. Getting my spoon out now!

13. Aaaaand here’s my link to Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/heidimordhorstwhispershout/p/finding-natures-hidden-patterns?r=1cyxhu&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

14. Hi Jill!
    Thanks for hosting –and for all your creative inspiration! I’m sharing a small poem, celebrating summer mornings.
    https://patriciajfranz.com/blog-listening-for-birds/

    1. Thank you, Patricia! Glad as a PF newbie I could host this week. Oh the joy of summer mornings came through in your post!

15. Hi Jill, Thanks for hosting! I just messaged another Poetry Friday member on their zine making! I think it’s something I would love to try so thanks for the inspiration and instruction! I’ll be sure to take it in! Here is my link: https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2026/07/17/poetry-friday-our-world-is-on-fire/

    1. Happy zine making Carol and I think it will be even more fun with a PF buddy!

16. Thanks for hosting and for the video!
    Salt City Verse
    http://janicescully.com

    1. Thanks Janice and happy creating!

17. Like so many others, I am overwhelmed by the yellow skies all around me. My poem Yellow attempts to capture some of that experience. dianemdavis.wordpress.com

    I love zines, and have used them in my middle school art classes. But I’ve also set a few of my poems to zines as well. It’s fun to be able to see the images that go with the mind’s eye.

    1. Oh Diane, the Yellow! You’re poem captures that unusual happening beautifully. Glad to know you’ve created zines before, I bet middle schoolers are fabulous creators too!

18. Oh no!
    Jill, I just received a “Return to Sender” — the little “surprise”

    Did I get it wrong?
    Pls send me an email at patricia@patriciajfranz.com and let me know a correct mailing address?
    I’m so bummed this hasn’t reached you yet!