2016 National Poetry Month Blog Tour
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April is National Poetry Month in the United States.
Even though I think people should read poetry every day or at least more often than once per month, April has been the focal point for poetry activities since National Poetry Month was created by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. It's hard to believe the event has been happening for 20 years.
This year, I'm hoping that I can get some wonderful blogs to participate in the 2016 blog tour for poetry. I would love to get some great new interviews, reviews, poetry readings, innovative poetry activities, and some visual artists interested in sharing some poetic renderings.
If you're interested in signing up for the tour, feel free to leave a link in the Linky and comment about what you want to host in April.
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Stop back here in April for some fun interactive poetry activities.
Tentative schedule:
April 1: Rhapsody in Books (What is Poetry and What Role Does It Perform?) April 7: I'm Lost in Books (poetry jumpstarting her creativity in high school) April 14: Fig and Thistle (Andrea Hollander event) April 15: Tabatha Yeatts April 16: Suko's Notebook (poetry collection review) April 18: Peeking Between the Pages (poetry collection review) April 19: Necromancy Never Pays April 23: Bookgirl's Nightstand April 25: Diary of an Eccentric (poetry collection review)
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Here's your 2016 NPM Blog Tour Button!
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