How will you celebrate National Poetry Month?
Poetry is an important part of my life. I will celebrate by teaching a Poetry Writing Class at Institute For Continuing Learning at Young Harris, Georgia. This is a small class for practicing poets only. We will meet for six weeks. I can think of no better way to celebrate poetry than to meet once a week with fellow poets and share our knowledge of poetry.
Lucky for me, I have also been invited to read my poems during this special month at POETS AND WRITERS READING POEMS AND STORIES at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown.
Later in the month I will attend The Evening of Art and Poetry sponsored by the Clay County Arts Council to be held at the Hayesville High School Lecture Hall. This year’s poetry judge and special guest is Robert S. King. This is an annual art and poetry contest which I co founded with Reba Beck twenty one years ago. I am happy to see it continue.
How do you celebrate National Poetry Month? Tell us.
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If you are a practicing poet and if you are interested in what is happening with poetry LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE, check back on the blog for POET OF THE MONTH -- April--FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH. It will be news to most of you, a secret reveal, the publication of a new full length poetry collection by one of our treasured poets.
A special month for poetry is always a good thing. For me, however, every month is poetry month. I am thankful to have the opportunity at last to pursue the thing I love most.
I also wish to acknowledge the many fine poets I have met during the past two years after I moved to mountains. I hope I have given something in return. I have certainly been kept busy with poetry activities largely initiated by those new poet friends--and that certainly includes you, Nancy. I also thank Glenda Beall for her ongoing efforts. There are too many others to name. Just know that I appreciate you all.
A nationally recognized month affords a special opportunity to make others more aware of our art. In these troubled economic and political times, poetry can be both the truth teller and the comfort people need. Let's never let up in our quest to spread the word.
You have a full month of celebration, Nancy. I have accepted the challenge of a poem a day and I am pleased that I am keeping up. I am also attending some poetry readings. It is such a joy to hear poets reading their own work. Happy Poetry Month to you and all poets.
Nancy,
Sounds as though you have a lot of wonderful things planned for April to celebrate National Poetry Month. I sure want to attend your poetry reading at the Folk School and also I want to hear Robert read at the HHS Lecture Hall. There are a lot of exciting things going on locally this month to celebrate poetry.
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