National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month!

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.

There are poems posted around the school by a variety of poets on many different topics. Take a minute to stop and read some of the poems- you might discover one that you really love! I've posted my personal favorite just outside the Media Center door- let me know what you think.

The Media Center has a large poetry section covering an array of emotions- happy, sad, funny, melancholy, love, despair, and more. Come in and discover the world of poetry!

Visit The Academy of American Poets website for more information about poets and their works.