National Poetry Month: Looking at National Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the …
April is National Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the …
Naomi Shihab Nye, born March 12, 1952, is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. Although she calls herself a “wandering poet”, …
Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
On this day in 1985, the United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. From …
August 28 is the birthday of American poet Rita Dove, who reportedly told Black American Literature Forum,“There’s no reason to subscribe authors …
The long awaited summer Olympics in Tokyo kicked off on July 23. Did you know that there is a longstanding …
This week in 1924, a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to Robert Frost. Robert Frost is one of the most recognized …
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. …