Poetry Friday: It is National Poetry Month

My last day of spring break here in the northwest. Returned from New Jersey last night. I love it there; my parents hail from there, therefore I have cousins and an aunt whom I visited.

My offering for the 1st Friday of National Poetry Month, from the Academy of American Poets:

I carried my life,like a stone,

in a ragged pocket, but I

had a true weaving song, a sly

way with rhythm, a healing tone.
                   –Jay Wright

This may be of interest: April 17, 2008 is the “Poem in Your Pocket Day”.   The Academy of American Poets has been encouraging “poem in your pocket day” for the last five years.
For more information head here: poets.org/pocket.

I am writing a poem a day for the NaPoWriMo and will feature those at Deo Writer.  My students will be putting their own poems on postcards and sending them throughout the world.   Want to receive one? Please email me at jmaccull at egreen dot wednet dot edu with your contact information.

From ore Poetry Friday, please visit Becky’s Book Reviews.

Happy Reading.

MsMac