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Bookmark or Share- When Is National Poetry MonthIn fact, NPM has gotten so big that it is the month of April that is recognized by the Academy of American Poets as “National Poetry Month!” Every year, during this month-long celebration, organizations, schools, libraries, and bookstores all take part in honoring poets and their collective works.
- National Poetry Month - Academy of American PoetsNational Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in April 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.
- National Poetry Month - Programming LibrarianNational Poetry Month celebrates poems and poets with annual events taking place nationwide in April. Established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, the goal is to increase the visibility of the poetic form, as well as to increase access to it.
- 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry MonthNational Poetry Month in April is a special occasion to celebrate the importance of poets and poetry in our culture. This April, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has selected twenty new poems by contemporary poets to be featured in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series as part of a collaboration with the Library of Congress.
- What Is National Poetry Month - Poetry & PoetsNational Poetry Month is an annual event, celebrated in April in the United States and around the world, that celebrates the tradition of writing and reading poetry. The event encourages Americans to read and write poetry, and to celebrate the rich heritage of American poetry.
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