Who were riveted by this great stunt Far superior to an egg hunt "Let's launch them!" they cried Eggs flew far and wide Making bystanders mad at their stunt! Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

For spring,Tom decided to clean The messiest car that he'd seen Hockey sticks and a puzzle Several bags and a shovel And that record he lost as a teen! Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

church cloister high above the litanies a swallows nest #DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #senryu

bringing a new song to the old willow warbler alights #dailyhaikuprompt (warbler) #haiku #micropoetry

small brown birds and other brief joys I can't name #DailyHaikuPrompt (warbler)

Happy spring from Tom & the Limerick Amigas! 🌼

So excited to share the cover for my MG novel, which releases on 9.29.26!! Links to preorder or request an eARC here: jemattern.com/link-in-bio/ thenerddaily.com/cover-reveal... #mglit #coverreveal

true north we follow the moonpath on late snow #dailyhaikuprompt (late snow) #haiku

spring blooms in the sky a bouquet of stars #dailyhaikuprompt (bloom) #haiku

The green beer had started to flow The fiddlers had tuned up their bows Could a turkey be plucky 'Stead of rounded and plucky Tom jigged 'cause he needed to know Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday #stpatricksday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

half-light — the dash of a hare through birdsong #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #hare #spring #haikusaturday

another wave of crazy the March hare and I steel ourselves #dailyhaikuprompt (hare) #haiku #micropoetry

I keep telling myself that someday I will write a Maeve Binchy-esque MG story with multiple intersecting POVs. #kidlitchat

Tom joined in his friends' March for peace They hoped that the wars would all cease We want flowers, not guns For our daughters and sons And may worldwide kindness increase Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

The beach resort sounded just grand The snorkeling, sun, and the sand But roasting in the sun Made Turkey Tom overdone So he stayed in and rocked with the band Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

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I'll be forever grateful to the MGHub Pitch Party for helping me find my amazing agent. If you are a children's author seeking representation, I highly recommend participating. #kidlit

It’s official! 🎉 The MGHub Pitch Party is back for another year and open to all unagented PB, CB, MG, & YA authors. Find more details here: mghubpitch.com

day-o me say day-o earworm enters the chat #dailyhaikuprompt (day) #haiku #senryu 🎶

Check out my friend’s amazing debut! 🥳 Releases 3/10/26 #YA #scifi

Inspired by the sports on TV Tom wondered how hard luge could be Swooshing down on the sled Filled his bird heart with dread He retired to his sofa with glee Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

blank notebook secrets I've never told myself #DailyHaikuPrompt (note)

note to self another missive left unread #dailyhaikuprompt (note) #haiku #senryu

ggggjj,,,,///////////////////////////////— composing haiku with my cat #haiku #senryu #micropoetry🐾

pilgrimage to nowhere we go holding hands #dailyhaikuprompt (pilgrimage) #haiku #senryu

WARCROSS x CINDER x Greek mythology Tormented by screams in her augmented mind, fiery 17yo Psyche must use her telepathy to find her sister and free rebellious cyborg Eros from an AR Underworld game before the jealous CEO Venus programs him to destroy her. #cupit #YA #SFR #DTR #LGBT #scifi 💘🤖🏹

Today's issue is out! Welcome to @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social, our new columnist! Also congrats to our two choices for senryu - @thehaikutec.bsky.social and @haikuhawk.bsky.social! Enjoy, everyone 😊 thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/02/issu...

windless morning my tinnitus undisturbed #DailyHaikuPrompt

percolator on the fritz storm clouds brewing #dailyhaikuprompt (cloud) #haiku #senryu

I’m excited to share that my haibun, “Jim’s Place”, has been awarded a Golden Pea Award for excellence in short form poetry! #poetry #haibun

Tom watched the Olympics with awe Top-notch athletes from Minsk to Utah They skated and curled Representing the world As Tom cheered and shouted, "Hurrah!" Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

cemetery handyman mending fences for ghosts #dailyhaikuprompt (mend) #senryu #haiku

sharing a wink between cloudbursts moonbeams and barley #dailyhaikuprompt (barley) #haiku #micropoetry

BUTTERFLY SEA was enthralling The photography bug was now calling Tom got busy at once Snapping pics during lunch Capturing caterpillars a-crawling Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

the long goodbye awaiting a green flash at sunset’s end #dailyhaikuprompt (glimmer) #haiku

searching for better days horse latitudes #dailyhaikuprompt (horse) #haiku

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, @booksbycindy.bsky.social & @marielaurecouet.bsky.social!!! 🎉🎉🎉

ice on the streets bean soup on the stove the war inside me #dailyhaikuprompt (bean soup) #haiku

If you’d like to book me for #WorldReadAloudDay on February 4th, I have a couple of openings for online school visits. @litworld.bsky.social

held aloft by sparrows ferocious joy #dailyhaikuprompt (sparrow) #haiku

screaming loudly into the abyss quiet hope #dailyhaikuprompt (quiet) #haiku

blanketing my new year’s resolutions fresh snow #dailyhaikuprompt (snow) #haiku

Tom thought that he really liked snow But the shovelling part had to go Making maple syrup candy Would surely be dandy Tom could stop seeing snow as a foe😋 Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

Here’s the Book Trailer for Butterfly Sea! 🦋 🌊 A book filled with hope and we all need a little hope right now. #KidlitMegafeed @tielmourpress.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social

all the rattling sighs I don’t release winter grass #DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)

#dailyhaikuprompt #winter #grass melancholy the colour of winter grass bending in the wind

Tom heard BeaverTails were enticing The Canadian treats came with icing But the promise of treats Called for skates on his feet 'Cross the Rideau Canal he went sliding! Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

Grey January every kitchen becomes a soup kitchen #DailyHaikuPrompt (soup) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry

soup to nuts another news cycle disappoints #DailyHaikuPrompt (soup) #haiku

slowly losing carbonation time in a bottle #DailyHaikuPrompt (time) #haiku