April is National Poetry Month!
And “Poem in Your Pocket Day” is the answer to yesterday’s post. The prompt suggested creating a word cloud and ask others to guess the topic.
The words of the word cloud came from Poets.org explanation of National Poetry Month’s Poem in Your Pocket Day.
This year, Poem In Your Pocket Day, is April 18th. It’s one of my favorite days of the year.
The students in my classroom encouraged every one at school to carry a poem in their pocket; it was a wonderful day of sharing. We enjoyed reaching into our pockets and sharing our favorite poems. Look for resources here: National Poetry Month’s Poem in Your Pocket Day, including
celebrate National Poetry Month in the classroom, in the library, and in the wider community!
What will be in your pocket?
Since the whole month is National Poetry Month, it’s time to get ready for a month of word play, wordsmithing, and imagination.
Need some poems:
Resources for National Poetry Month:
Be sure to check out the resources at Poets.org:
National Poetry Month information, including a downloadable, clickable poster
Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 18 & Find a Poem for Your Pocket
The Dear Poet Project
Thirty Days of Writing Prompts by Kelli Russell Agodon
National Poetry Month links by Sheri
But There’s More…
April is also #napowrimo
National Poetry Writing Month!
and Global Poetry Writing Month [#GloPoWriMo]. In the United States, it’s National Poetry Writing Month [ #NaPoWriMo], started and nurtured by Maureen Thorson at napowrimo.net.
Write a poem?
Check out these resources for models to get you started:
Online Inter-actives from Read/Write/Think: Theme Poems, Acrostic Poems, Diamante Poems [require FLASH]
or learn from poets:
Kinds of Poems by Kathi Mitchell
Download Full Size Poster here: https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/form/poster-request-form