Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.
Sign up to receive a poem-a-day by email by going to
Poets.org and clicking on the Poem-a-day link.
Celebrate Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day on
Thursday, April 24th by selecting your favorite poem, carrying it around all day, and sharing it with friends, family and co-workers.