National Poetry Month—Maya Angelou
It’s the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. …
It’s the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. …
The Academy of American Poets is celebrating the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. How can you celebrate? The Academy …
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …
Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902. He was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from …
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Today is Nikki Giovanni’s birthday. Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world’s most …
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …
“I enjoyed learning about poets who I was unfamiliar with. It felt like as a teacher, I was celebrating a …
This week, we remember the birthday of Robert Frost, who born on March 26, 1874. Robert Frost is one of …
World Poetry Day is recognized every year on March 21. This is the day on which UNESCO recognizes the moving …