I love the approach of April, the year’s promise of poetry, recognized annually as National Poetry Month. As a multi-genre author, I read and write poetry all year long, but having a whole month to celebrate this one special craft is something I look forward to. It’s also a time to invite others to enjoy a writing style they may not experience regularly.
I will post my Poetry Month schedule below, and I encourage YOU to comment with yours, if you will also be reading poetry anywhere throughout the month. If not, feel free to share a favorite poem or poet of yours! Let’s sprinkle poetry everywhere this coming month!
Here’s a tiny poem for you!
Frog Song
Frog song out my window,
open to let in the breeze.
April flurries lift away
all winter caution,
for Spring has latched
her long green fingers,
caressed my soul with hope,
for a fresh new start.
Happy April—Happy Spring—and Happy Poetry Month!
Write in every pocket you can find,
Celaine Charles
https://celainecharlesauthor.com
https://linktr.ee/celainecharles
CC’s April Schedule for Poetry:
4/1 Everett’s Poetry Night – Live Poetry night at The Sisters Restaurant in Everett, WA. I go on as the feature poet at 7:15 PM (Pacific Time Zone). Open mic starts at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time Zone). Come on down…I hope to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/everett-poetry-night-featuring/1354656559264866
4/4 Poetry Like Breathing – Zoom Night Poetry Reading and author Panel. 5:30-7:00 PM (Pacific Time Zone). Join me and six other amazing poets as we read some of our pieces and answer author-inspiration questions. Here’s the panel: Chenelle Bremont, Yvonne Brewer, Pamela Hobart Carter, Celaine Charles, Justin Hamm, Tamara Miles, Kenneth Wagner
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4pNx_RsXfNrq43EpcNAMLxcYyeBxsi_uDD-Z580Hm-mLF0w/viewform
4/6 Roots Poetry Symposium at MoNA (Museum of National Arts), La Conner, WA. 1:00-3:00 PM (Pacific Time Zone). I will only be reading for the open mic portion, but I’m excited for the art and the feature poets. Come celebrate!
https://www.monamuseum.org/events/poetry-symposium-2024
4/21 The Drunken Owl Theatre – The April 21st show isn’t up on their site yet, but I promise it’s coming! Times posting soon, and the location is at the historical, Jules Maes Saloon in Georgetown, Seattle. An in-person (early) night of short play readings, poetry, and music! 😊 I will post more on my social media (Facebook and Instagram when the link is live). You can check them out here though: https://drunkenowltheatre.org/
Categories: poetry
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