National Great Poetry Reading Day
National Great Poetry Reading Day is a observance of National Poetry Month's April 28th. This day honors distinguished poetry and the influential poets who wrote them.
Poetry may predate literacy as an art form. Epic poetry seems to have been composed in poetic form to aid memorization and oral transmission in prehistoric and ancient cultures. Other forms of poetry are specifically from folk songs.
When is National Poem In Your Pocket Day?
No one is limited in the number of genres of poetry to choose from, with so many styles of poetry to choose from. For example, choose from the sonnet, shi, villanelle, tanka, haiku, ode, and ghazal. There are also various genres of poetry, including narrative, epic, dramatic, satirical, lyric, elegy, verse fable, prose, and speculative poetry.
William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Robert Frost, Robert Frost, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, and T.S. Eliot are among the well-known, influential poets. Some of the well-known, influential poets include William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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- Who is your favorite great poet? With others, you can share a verse or two
- Introduce the great poets to someone you may not recognize
- Settle back, relax, and read your favorite poetry
- To learn more about poetry, try the Poetry Month word search to learn more about poetry
- Explore William Blake or John Keats' poems. If you're unfamiliar with Maya Angelou, try her poetry now. Perhaps a few lines of E.E. Cummings or Elizabeth Barrett Browning would complete the day. Who are we missing? Who are we missing? Silvia Plath? Oscar Wilde? William Carlos Williams? We're curious
- In your living room, Host a small poetry reading. Choose your favorite poems and read them aloud
- Attend a poetry slam
- At the library, explore the poetry section
- You may wish to share your poetry with others or start a poetry group
- Find local poets and expand your library
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #GreatPoetryReadingDay
Poetry FAQ
Q. Does poetry have to rhyme?
A. No. A. No. A. No. Many poetry styles do not have a rhyming scheme.
Q. Is a song a poem?
A. A song may be a poem set to music.
