Category Archives: April is National Poetry Month

Want to get your poetry published? Poet’s Market features hundreds of publishing opportunities specifically for poets, including listings for book and chapbook publishers, print and online poetry publications, contests, and more. Updated annually, these listings include contact information, submission preferences, … Continue reading →

Explore creative works (including fiction, poetry, and art) by fellow students! Crosscurrents is the student literary and art magazine of the University of Puget Sound. It was established in 1958 and has traditionally put out at least one magazine per … Continue reading →

The Poetry Center at San Francisco State University organizes some 30 public readings, performances, and poetry-related talks each year featuring poets and writers from across the literary spectrum. Their dedicated online archive (nearly 300 items and growing!) makes available new … Continue reading →

Joy Harjo is the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States and the first Native American poet to serve in the role. Her signature project, “Living Nations, Living Words” features 47 contemporary Native Nations poets, a story map and an … Continue reading →

Take on a creative writing challenge to celebrate National Poetry Month! NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, is a creative writing project created by poet Maureen Thorson and held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a poem … Continue reading →

April is National Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Visit https://poets.org/national-poetry-month to find … Continue reading →