Happy National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, and there are lots of ways to celebrate. You can: Write a poem every day with NaPoWriMo. Daily prompts and encouragement are provided! Read a poem every day on Poets.org. Watch young people perform slam poetry from Brave New Voices Festival on YouTube. Explore the organizations that love poetry: Canto…

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April is National Poetry Month, and there are lots of ways to celebrate. You can:

  1. Write a poem every day with NaPoWriMo. Daily prompts and encouragement are provided!
  2. Read a poem every day on Poets.org.
  3. Watch young people perform slam poetry from Brave New Voices Festival on YouTube.
  4. Explore the organizations that love poetry: Canto Mundo, Cave Canem, Kundiman, Vona, Split This Rock, and so many more.
  5. Send someone you love a poem.

“Without poetry, we lose our way.” — Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate