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April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996.

Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.

Text and Image courtesy: Academy of American Poets, 2019, https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/home

National Poetry Month Web Resources

30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month at Home or Online
From Poets.org.
30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Virtual Classroom
From Poets.org.
National Poetry Month
The official website for National Poetry Month.
PBS: Poetry Everywhere
Features video of poets reading their own and others' works.
Poem-a-Day
The original daily poetry series publishing new work by contemporary poets. Sign up to enjoy a free daily poem in your inbox!
Poetry Near You
Find virtual poetry readings and events on our Poetry Near You calendar, and add your own online events
Poets.org: Audio Archive
Audio (with transcripts) of a wide variety of poetry.
Shelter in Poems
Reader-submitted poems that help to find courage, solace, and actionable energy.
United States Poets Laureate: A Guide to Online Resources
Each guide will link to Library of Congress Web pages that include information on the poet laureate's life and work, as well as to external Web sites that feature biographical information, interviews, poems, audio, video, and other materials that highlight the activities of each poet.