National Poetry Month, April, is nearly here. For some reason this event, which I am determined to celebrate each year, always seems to sneak up on me. But not this year. This year I am getting ready for it early.
Yesterday I found this list of the best 48 adult poetry books of the last five years. I took the little quiz and discovered I have already read 12 of them, which puts me in the top 97% of people who filled out the quiz. What does that say about me? What does that say about everyone else? 97%, ridiculous. From the list I found five books I want to read because I've already read something by this poet/author and I've placed these titles on hold at the library:
- And Yet by Kate Baer
- Pilgrim Bell: Poems by Kaveh Akbar
- The Trees Witness Everything by Victoria Chang
- Woman Without Shame by Sandra Cisneros
- Goldenrod by Maggie Smith
Hopefully they will all arrive by April 1st. But in case they don't, I purchased a copy of a new collection of poems by Mary Oliver. This will keep me busy for a few days, I hope.
- Little Alleluias by Mary Oliver.
On a recent trip to the library and found two poetry collections which looked good, and I currently have them checked out but I may finish them before April (hopefully):
- Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
- Startlement: Poems by Ada Limón
Thinking about favorite poets made me realize I still want to read the memoir of a poet by Kwame Alexander, who generally writes for children and young adults. I placed a hold on this book, too, to find out more.
- Why Fathers Cry at Night: a Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances by Kwame Alexander.
It is unlikely I will actually finish all nine of these books but I will have lots of fun trying.
Join me in reading some poetry in April. Here is a link to more about National Poetry Month. It offers many resources. Like this poster, which you can get for free if you are a teacher:
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