National Poetry Month 2019
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For more than 20 years, the Academy of American Poets has been celebrating National Poetry Month in April.
My favorite part of the month has always been to see the latest poster creation, which you can request from the Academy.
Another favorite of mine is Poem in Your Pocket Day, which this year will be April 18. I'm not sure what poem to keep in my pocket this year, but maybe it will be a haiku.
If I were a teacher, I would be all over this Dear Poet Project, in which students write letters in response to poems written or read by poets on the Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors.
I strongly encourage everyone to sign up for Poem-a-Day, which comes direct to your email inbox. You'll be reading more poems in no time, with this service.
Want to attend a poetry event near you, the Academy has this wonderful search engine by zipcode. Check out what events are near you and please share your experiences.
Here are 30 other ways to celebrate National Poetry Month; share yours too.