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SUMMARY:April: National Poetry Month
DESCRIPTION:April 2023 is National Poetry Month!\n\nNational Poetry Mont
 h began in the US in 1996\, launched by the Academy of American Poets on
  the steps of a post office in New York City. There\, the story goes\, A
 cademy staff members handed out copies of T.S. Eliot’s poem\, “The W
 aste Land\,” which begins\, “April is the cruelest month…” to in
 dividuals waiting in line to mail their tax returns. Established in Can
 ada in 1998\, NPM now brings together schools\, publishers\, booksellers
 \, literary organizations\, libraries\, and poets from across the countr
 y to celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada’s culture.\n\n\nTh
 e League of Canadian Poets invites you to celebrate the 24th National Po
 etry Month this April 2023 with the theme of JOY!\n\njoy is. reading by 
 a window with a soft blanket. an old plant with a new bloom. a completed
  to-do-list. the first big snowfall. banana bread in the oven. the squea
 k of sand under bare feet. a cat purring on my lap. finding the perfect 
 GIF to send to the groupchat. a hot cup of coffee. filling the page with
  unplanned words. freshly painted nails. still and quiet moments of soli
 tude\, when all there is to do is rest. cold\, crisp mornings. the caref
 ul turn of an old book’s pages. a fresh bowl of ramen. feeling blessed
  and loved. setting a personal best. my favourite pair of sneakers. plan
 ting vegetables in the garden. sitting on the couch doing nothing\, part
 ner on one side\, dog on the other. the crack of a home run. a warm cup 
 of milky Earl Grey. a sunset from a plane window.\n\nWhat does JOY mean 
 to you?\n\n\nWhat will you read this National Poetry Month? What events 
 will you organize\, attend? Will you start your own poetry writing proje
 ct? Will you write your first poem? Will you share your poetry online fo
 r the first time?
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