April is National Poetry Month! We invite everyone to take a few
moments to celebrate the expressive power and beauty of words.
Join us as we celebrate NPM in our Booklovers Blog: Poetry 2020
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four
moments to celebrate the expressive power and beauty of words.
Join us as we celebrate NPM in our Booklovers Blog: Poetry 2020
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four
Beginners...
Start right here!- Getting into Poetry - An open door to the wondrous world of poetry.
- Looking for: Poetry - A printable guide to finding poetry in the library.
- Meet the Poets - Some poets to explore.
- Poetry Terms - Words worth learning!
- Poetry: Patterns & Parts - Take a tour of three different poems.
- Why Like Poetry? - Some great reasons to read or write poetry!
Poetry Lovers...
Explore poetry in the library and beyond...- Browse Poems & Poets Online
- Catalog Explorer - Poets/poetry by topic, places, more!
- Celebrate World Poetry via EDSITEment.
- Find / reserve in the library system catalog:
- Poetry Portal - All things poetic!
- Poets.org: [Printable] Poems in Your Pocket
- Project Gutenberg: Free Poetry eBooks
- Read a new poem every day!
- William Shakespeare - "Poet of Poets"
Aspiring Poets!
If you're a poet, and you know it...- Becoming a Poet (PDF)
- Dictionaries & Thesauri
- Inspirational Poetry Quotes
- Magnetic Poetry
- Poetry Forms / Rhythm / Terms
- Rhyming Dictionaries
- Scholastic's Poetry Idea Engine
- Words - Learn new ones every day!
- Writing Poems
- Writer's Digest: Poetry Prompts
- Writers' Markets - Find places to publish your poems!
Also: find/reserve the latest POET'S MARKET in the catalog.
