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Weekly Geeks 13-2010: Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month in the US and Canada. It is "a celebration of poetry first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry."

Now I'm not one for poetry but maybe I should learn more about this literary form. For this week's theme, I encourage participants to to help celebrate National Poetry Month by:

  • Posting a favorite poem, or
  • Reviewing a poem or book of poems, or
  • Discussing a favorite poet, or
  • Posting a vlog of yourself reading a poem or find a video of someone else reading one, or
  • Writing a poem yourself- any form
Or come up with something I haven't thought of to celebrate and post it on your blog. Let your imagination run wild.

Here are some resources to help you out.

Serena at Savvy Verse and Wit is hosting a Poetry Tour. Check out the links from her participants. She encourages others to join in.

Readwritethink is a resource for teachers but you might find something useful there.

Scholastic also has a resource site for teachers with writing prompts, etc.

The League of Canadian Poets has a website. This year's theme is climate change.

The New York Times wrote an article for Poetry Month in their education section.

I hope you'll join in and participate in this week's theme. Sign the Mr Linky with your post.

(Edit: If Mr Linky isn't working, please leave your link in the comments. Sorry about that.)

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