NPM 2005

National Poetry Month 2005

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:

Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry by Essex Hemphill

And a good selection for later this month:

The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde

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