National Poetry Month!

April is National Poetry Month, and in celebration of 30 days of verse, the American Academy of Poets has a variety of activities dedicated to the celebration of poems, poetry and poets.

I'm going to attempt a few celebrations of my own in the classroom and in the English wing of the school. Sadly, we'll be 10 days into the month by the time we return from break, so you'll have to start the celebration on your own :)

Here is a link to 30 ways to celebrate poetry throughout the month.
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/94?utm_source=npm_newsletter_033111&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=npm&utm_term=30_ways

And for those of you on Twitter, 30 poets will be "tweeting" during each day of the month. Here is a link of the poets who will be participating.
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/22260

There's even a "Poem Flow" app for your iPhone!
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21303

And mark your calendars....April 14 is Poem-In-Your-Pocket Day. I'll be printing poems to share if you don't have a favorite poem to keep in your pocket that day.

Happy spring break, happy reading!

MCC