National Poetry Week Goings-On...
If you're looking for ways to get your daily shot of the poetic during April (which, of course, is National Poetry Month) here are two great options:
- GottaBook's 30 Poets/30 Days. Poet and blogger Gregory K. Pinkus has put together quite a National Poetry Month celebration. Every day in April on GottaBook he'll be posting a previously unpublished poem by a different children's poet, including Jack Prelutsky, Mary Ann Hoberman, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Douglas Florian, Nikki Grimes, Jane Yolen, Pat Mora, Nikki Giovanni, Adam Rex, Jon Scieszka, and many many more. Click here to read the full list.
- Poetic Asides' Poem-a-Day Challenge. Poet's Market editor, blogger (and my super-duper co-worker) Robert Lee Brewer is holding his annual Poem-a-Day Challenge on the Poetic Asides blog. Throughout April Robert will post a daily poetry prompt and poets are encouraged to post their prompt-inspired work on the blog (every day if they're up to the challenge). In May Robert's 50 favorite poems will be offered in an e-book. It's all free and there's no registration to complete--poets simply write and post.
6 comments:
Thanks for the link, Alice. I'm looking forward to April for writing, reading, and all sorts o' things poetic!
Hi Alice,
Normally I don't like to toot my own horn, but today I will. I am featuring an interview a day (sometimes tow!) with some of the very best children's poets around during the month of April. We begin with Kenn Nesbitt and end with Pat Mora. In between will be many wonderful folks. You can read more at:
Oops! That should be two, not tow! (I despise these comment boxes, btw.)
I love poetry month! Thanks for the links!!
Don't think I've ever noticed poetry month before, but thanks for the links. This sounds fun.
Thanks for the link, Alice. This sounds wonderful.
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