Inaugurated by the Academy in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.
Start off National Poetry Month by reading a book of poetry. I'll begin the celebrating by reading:
And a good selection for later this month:
Of course, we'll conclude like we did last year, with Poem on Your Blog Day, a "riff" on Poem in Your Pocket Day.
Posted by ronn at April 1, 2005 06:01 AM