Poets.org is run by the Academy of American Poets, who are responsible for National Poetry Month! On Poets.org thay have a lot of suggestions of ways that you can help celebrate NPM!
Below I've listed some of my favorites, and some I hope you'll enjoy as well.
 | Put poetry in an unexpected place "Books should be brought to the doorstep like electricity, or like milk in England: they should be considered utilities." |
 | Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day The idea is simple: select a poem you love, carry it with you, then share it with co-workers, family, and friends. |
 | Read a book of poetry "Poetry is a response to the daily necessity of getting the world right." |
 | Memorize a poem "Getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight." |
 | Start a commonplace book "Since the Renaissance, devoted readers have been copying their favorite poems and quotations into notebooks to form their own personal anthologies called commonplace books." |
 | Attend a poetry reading "Readings have been occurring for decades around the world in universities, bookstores, cafes, corner pubs, and coffeehouses." |
 | Play Exquisite Corpse "Each participant is unaware of what the others have written, thus producing a surprising—sometimes absurd—yet often beautiful poem." |
 | Put a poem on the pavement "Go one step beyond hopscotch squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk." |
If you follow the links, it will take you to more information on Poets.org about each option! There's even more on the site, so I encourage you all to go out and enjoy some poetry!
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