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National Poetry Month was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996.   National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives. ~Poets.org

Celebrate National Poetry Month 2024

The Academy of American Poets shares many ways you can celebrate National Poetry Month on their website, Poets.org.  Visit some of the links listed below:

• 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month online and at home
• 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in the classroom
• Celebrate Poem in your Pocket day, April 18, 2024
• Link to order a free Poetry Month poster
  
             
                  Photo by Jack Wong on Poets.org

Read a poem about a hippo with hiccups or the poetry of Mister Rogers in our featured books.  Have you ever read Honeybee by Naomi Shihab Nye or Water Sings Blue by Kate Coombs?  Find these books and many more poetry books in our Sora Collection linked here.