National Poetry Month | National Poetry Month
Apr.08.2013
(graphic courtesy of Bright Skylark Literary Productions)
One of the greatest triumphs of the human spirit is the ability to exercise gratitude in the face of grievous adversity. Cultivation of a sense of gratitude under any conditions is advantageous in general because it tames impulses...
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Apr.04.2013
11 Beautiful Books of Poetry for Children
By Nina Schuyler, The Children’s Book Review
If we arrive eager to lap up language, hungry to make our tongues work the magic of speaking, why not read something that begs to be spoken aloud? Why not read that which rises to the occasion and...
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Apr.02.2013
My blog from March 22nd http://redroom.com/member/kim-packard/blog/world-poetry-day-national-poe... mentions that April is National Poetry Month. http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/47
I'm surprised that there is very little visible activity from the National Poet Laureate for this special...
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Apr.01.2013
To celebrate the beginning of National Poetry Month, here is my plan:
Monday, after lunch, I'll reread my favorite poem by Audre Lorde "The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance"--twice.
Tuesday, I'll eat breakfast and spend the morning with verses from Gwendolyn Brooks, Frank Horne, e. e. cummings,...
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Mar.22.2013
Yesterday was World Poetry Day, declared in 1999 by UNESCO and celebrated since the year 2000. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco-courier/in-focus/poetry-in-the-unesc...
Next month April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. and in Canada. October seems to be the month traditionally...
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Mar.18.2013
Self-photographed portrait of Dublin-based artist Jaanika Talts.
Consider Jaanika Talts of Dublin, Ireland, one of those contemporary visual artists empowered by an instinct for classic literary style. As she puts it, “I mostly paint when I feel like I need to write a book (and it...
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Apr.13.2012
and before the end of National Poetry Month...
My first collection of poetry!
Thought you might like to see the cover. A novice photographer (inspired by Jennifer Lyn King), I took this photo on a walk with El Springador (Jack) and am quite pleased with how the image has translated. Hope you...
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Apr.09.2012
April 14th in Stockton...
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Apr.02.2012
Poetry is my passion, and my passion becomes poetry. In celebration of romantic love, Spring, and National Poetry Month, I would like to invite Redroom readers to purchase a copy of my book, 100 LOVE SONNETS, available in print and in a Kindle edition from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=...
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Mar.01.2012
National Poetry Month is approaching (April). Do you already have plans?
Here go some simple ideas for celebrating and making the most of National Poetry Month:
Promote your published books and poems via links on social networks
Offer to read your poetry or classic poems at a school or...
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