April is National Poetry Month. I hasten to point out that this was written for SERENDIPITY a few years ago so that you don’t think I am advocating that you run down to the local coffee house for a poetry reading. Be sure to click on “View original post” at the bottom to head over to SERENDIPITY to view original poems.
National Poetry Month, Rich Paschall
There seems to be a day, a week or even a month for just about everything. It is quite interesting the types of things for which mayors, governors and even presidents are willing to present a proclamation. Did you miss One Cent Day April 1st? No joke, it is a day to commemorate the history of the penny. I guess it is not worth much anymore.
Certainly you did not miss out on the fact that April 1 is also Sourdough Bread Day. No Foolin’! The stuff has been around a long time. I guess it deserves an entire day, especially when you consider some of the other things that get a day. Perhaps I should make a point to buy some, or not.
Poetry gets all of April. That’s seems fair when you consider the vast amount of poetry in the world that most students try to avoid reading. Maybe…
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