Shaun Jex

I am thrilled to announce that my book, A Catalog of Curious Creatures, is now available! If you or your young reader has an interest in mythical creatures, folklore, or spooky stories, I think you'll enjoy the poems in this book! #poetry #kidlit #writingforchildren www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVN76ZC...

Full of shadows & starlight, gloom & gloam & the spine-tingling delight of being up past bedtime, Issue 15: In the Dark spotlights the magic & mystery hiding in the dark. A perfect read for this Halloween week! Available now in print or free/pay-what-you-want pdf. littlethoughtspress.com/issues

More details to come in the future, but very excited to have signed a contract for a picture book of poems that also help teach the Lingít language!

I've been on the road, so this is a couple of days late, but there is a new poem up on my page as we continue the countdown to Halloween shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/10/25/t...

Meet the poets of Issue 3: Choices! @stefankarlsson.bsky.social @michnott.bsky.social @ianbrownlie.bsky.social @rburrows.bsky.social @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social Nila Erin Zampaglione Bethany Hernandez

Happy to have a poem published by the One Fall Review @onefallreview.bsky.social Here's a link to the page. onefallreview.com

The newest issue of @nimblewitlit.bsky.social is available, and I'm fortunate enough to have a poem featured! Read the rest of the incredible work at the link below: epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...

@shaunjexauthor.bsky.social leaps into the lights this week with “Jobbers.” onefallreview.com/2026/10/19/j...

Every day gets us one day closer to Halloween. This week's poem features a retelling of a classic ghost story! shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/10/18/t...

This poem got an absolutely amazing reception from students and teachers when I debuted it in performance today. It’s one of many which I’ve freshly added for FREE to my website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk enjoy! #EduSky #Teaching

As I'm sure has been quite obvious, I've been reading a lot of Dr. Seuss recently. Just for the fun of it, I also decided to write this Seuss inspired poem. #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit

Quite a delight to learn that one of my very favorite current author/artists, @kochalka.bsky.social , has added to the legacy of one of my favorite artist/authors from when I was growing up. “Green Eggs and Ham Go Next Door” is a silly delight that's gorgeous to look at.

The Seuss doodle train just keeps on rolling. Here's the Kwuggerbug!

I read through Horton and the Kwuggerbug and Other Lost Tales by Dr. Seuss. Thanks to the introduction, I discovered “Marco Takes a Walk: Theme with Six Variations, Op. 25” by Deems Taylor, an orchestral work based on Seuss’s book “And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street”

Let's keep the Seuss train rolling, shall we? Behold…Sam. Or to use his full, legal name: Sam I Am.

Another Seuss doodle. This time I went with Horton!

Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy from 5-13 y/o creatives! Send writing, art, and photography by 11/7 for consideration, and please help us spread the word. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents #teachers #librarians #kidlit #emag #submissions

Spotlight on Issue 9: Agency vs. Determinism HIGHLINE - #Poetry by @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social “I don’t know how to answer Your questions about God Or the meaning of it all” epistemiclit.com/past-issues/...

A quick Yertle the Turtle doodle. What do you think? Should I sketch Horton? A Sneetch? Thing 1 and Thing 2?

Thanks to this morning’s little tongue twister that I wrote, I'm now listening to Seussical the Musical.

“Bobble” is a very fun word to say. It's like a bit of candy you can roll around in your mouth. Here's my response to @thetoypress.bsky.social word of the week.

Another week closer to Halloween, which means there's another spooky poem and writing promo up on my page. Check it out! shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/10/11/t...

While I understand why some lit magazines charge a reading fee, and I'm not faulting them for it…as a person who spends a lot of time writing poetry, the fact that I can't pay said fees is almost axiomatic.

I've just published my debut poetry collection for adults and I am giving it away for free online. Here's a poem from the book, below. I hawked it to some fancy magazines, but no luck. Very proud to self-publish it. Download the entire book here: archive.org/download/the... #BookSky #PoetryCommunity

Thanks as always to @thetoypress.bsky.social for a new #wordoftheweek. Here’s my poem based on the prompt. #poetrycommunity #writingforchildren #kidlit

Thrilled to have a poem about the Ticket to Scaryness on the Poetry Express. Check out some of the other newly featured poems at the link below. scaryness.com/halloween-ca...

We sat down and watched the AEW tribute to Pac this morning. Pac was the best pro wrestling had to offer, and AEW gave him a tribute worthy of that legacy.

Spooky season is here, so it’s the perfect time for some spooky poems! In this week’s blog post, we chat about old creature feature movies and how they might inspire your poems. shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/10/04/a...

There were dead birds washed up near the lighthouse I visited today. They looked vulnerable and poignant, no different in their way from a shipwreck victim from a century ago. The bodies fragile and too harshly treated by the light, but also beautiful and somehow remembered by wave and wind and rock

The newest issue of Epistemic Literary ( @epistemiclit.bsky.social ) is available now! It includes my poem “Highline” among a lot of other wonderful pieces, which you can read at the link below: epistemiclit.com/current-issue

To be honest, I'm giving myself a couple days before I watch the Pac tribute on AEW Dynamite. I've seen a few clips this evening, and it looks like it's been a beautiful and powerful show.

I have books published with Bloomsbury, but the book I am most proud of is my self-published pamphlet for adults. I noticed a typo involving a SINGLE LETTER, & this morning I spent two hours trying to re-upload the document. It's FREE, and I'd love you to check it out: archive.org/details/the-...

Kenn’s poems are always good for a giggle and expertly crafted. As a sucker for alliteration, I particularly enjoyed this poem.

It’s Day 2 of #LitMagWeek, so we’re taking the opportunity to reintroduce ourselves! Epistemic Literary is dedicated to exchanging ideas and building community through sharing diverse perspectives. Editors: @melruthwrites.bsky.social @kristinwrites.bsky.social @gcbwrites.bsky.social

This poem by Brian proves why he’s one of the most gifted writers creating children’s poetry today. It’s a wonder-filled beauty.

There’s a new word of the week from @thetoypress.bsky.social . The word is “super” Here’s my poem! #kidlit #poetry #writingforchildren

Both in the news and on a personal level, death has been omnipresent recently. So, I did the emotionally mature thing and wrote a poem about going all “I, Tonya” on the Grim Reaper. That is, if I recall, one of the vital steps in Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s stages of grief.

Quite pleased to have a poem included in the Poems of the Week featured at @lightpoetrymag.bsky.social . You can read my poem below and check out the rest of the poems at lightpoetrymagazine.com#potw

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Gutted to hear of Benjamin Satterly’s passing (aka Pac in AEW and Neville in WWE). He was easily one of the most dynamic and gifted performers I've ever seen. Thoughts are with his friends, family, and colleagues.

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Watching the first episode of Hazardous History with Henry Winkler and, holy cow, I always knew the old Action Park was dangerous, but it was so much worse than I imagined….

Fall is finally here, and it's found its way into this week’s writing prompt and poem; shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/09/27/h...

Love the Bo & Butcher forever shirt on Brody King.

Love Okada, but I would have had Ciampa go over there.

Well, the Texas Rangers season won't end today. It's going down to the last game of the season.

I've written a couple poems incorporating pro wrestling recently. Which means watching AEW All Out is technically professional research. The cost of the PPV should be a write off.

Reading Gary Paulsen’s descriptions of running the Iditarod and I can't help wondering, “How long until Darby Allin decides to give this a shot, too?”

Konami has released the original Castlevania as a free app game for a limited time. This pleases me.