Hey there…Tony here, and I’m coming to you with the Rhyme Time Podcast Episode 5. We’re going strong now. Thanks for the input you’ve been emailing me. It’s awesome to know you’re out there listening and sharing with others. This week’s episode has poems that talk about a lily pad and some bullfrogs, kids and poems, berries, blooms, love, a clock, and a bunch … Read the rest…
Open your head…I’d like to share a quick story about love and rhythm. My lifelong love affair with words and music is no secret. I traveled America for quite a few years as a professional musician. Despite any hardships, pitfalls, and challenges…I loved the privilege of playing music for a living. And I love still writing and singing after all this time. It’s such … Read the rest…
Peanut butter and honey is better than peanut butter and jelly! There. I said it…I meant it…and I know it’s true. Because I said so, that’s why. I’m just kidding…sort of. I happen to love honey on a sandwich instead of jelly. And here’s the thing…honey, when you get the kind that’s found close to where you live, is a natural antibiotic. That simply … Read the rest…
I can still see the rich, plump black berries and blooms next to farmers’ fences in the hot, dry summers in Kansas. I remember picking the berries and hearing the first ones clunk when I dropped ’em into the metal bucket. And I could hardly wait to get back home to wash ’em and make some homemade ice cream. If you’ve never had homemade … Read the rest…
When I was a little kid, I loved it when my mom or grandmother or basically any adult would read me a story. I had a vivid, colorful imagination (some things never change), and I could create whole movies inside my head. All I needed were the words to create pictures, and at that young age getting the words required the help of an … Read the rest…
OK…whatever you’re doing right now (including reading my writing) take a few seconds and put a great big smile on your face. I don’t care if it feels weird. Just do it. C’mon, let’s see that great…big…smile. Ahh…there it is. I knew you could do it. Now, I know there are times you just don’t feel like smiling. No worries. I’m the same way. … Read the rest…
If you’ve ever wondered how to write poems for kids, then I have some serious, sage advice…don’t be so serious and sage. Through all my years as a children’s writer, singer songwriter, and even illustrator I’ve observed kids and their funny ways. And because they have funny ways, I look for ways to put those funny ways into the rhymes I write. Poems for … Read the rest…
