Mother Nature has a twisted sense of humor. Early this morning the local temperature dropped to 16℉. That must have been her idea of an April Fool's joke, since today's normal low is 31℉, although, in fairness, the record low is 9℉. In an interesting reversal of a typical Spring-time patterns, the smaller ponds and puddles are skimming over with ice cover at night, while the larger lakes are remaining ice free.
The Academy of American Poets is the producer of National Poetry Month. We've been a member of the Academy for a number of years. (Full disclosure: we're frequently better at reading poetry than we are at writing poems.) Some time ago, after we retired and became a recovering planner, we developed the practice of reading several poems every morning with our coffee. These days we're thoroughly enjoying Naomi Shihab Nye's Everything Comes Next; Jim Harrison's Dead Man's Float; and, A Year With Rumi, Coleman Barks' translation.
For those of you who may not be familiar with National Poetry Month, this year marks the 25th anniversary of this celebration of poets and poetry. Here are some celebratory options the Academy has crafted:
- Order (for free) and display the official 2021 National Poetry Month poster featuring lines by Joy Harjo
- Read about 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month online and at home
- Read about 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in the virtual classroom
- Join the Academy of American Poets for its first-ever virtual Poetry & the Creative Mind gala on April 29
- Find online poetry readings and events on our Poetry Near You calendar, and add your own
- Encourage students in grades 5 - 12 to participate in the 2021 Dear Poet Project
- Sign up for Poem-a-Day and enjoy a free daily poem in your inbox, this month curated by award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield
- Follow the thousands of celebrations taking place on social media with the official hashtag #NationalPoetryMonth and follow the Academy of American Poets on Twitter and Instagram @POETSorg
- Share a #pocketpoem on Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 29
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