Poems From The
Playground
and Other Places
Richard McKenzie
"Poems From The Playground and Other Places" is an anthology of lighthearted poems written for the child in everyone.
The poet Richard McKenzie has used his experience of working with children in a school setting to write poems dealing with the stressful experiences of childhood. The poet has brought out many moments of happiness and anxiety that a child experiences in his poems about friendship, bullies, siblings and extended family. He shows how children lose out on playtime, on how they try to deal with a bully. Parents treat children of different ages differently, and the poet very succinctly shows how children deal with this Some poems show how children wonder about their parents childhood. With the help of illustrator Christine Gervasi, the poet has made this collection of poems one worth keeping.
The poet lives in Campbell, CA and loves to spend time with his two daughters and the children at the local school and neighborhood. The illustrator lives in Campbell, CA with her husband and two children. She loves drawing fantasy and art for children.
Lekha Publishers first published this book in 2003 as a paperback (ISBN 0-9725901). Now this comes as a 71/2’ X 10’ Hardcover book with a full color dust jacket.