Bob Schwartz

April is National Poetry Month.

I found that I have published 66 posts about poetry or poets. I even declared 2023 the Year of Poetry.

There I quoted Wallace Stevens:

The poet’s role, in short, is to help people to live their lives.

If there was a National Food Month, what would we say, what would we do? We could talk about food, hear about food, make food, share food and, of course, eat food.

This month, read poetry, recite poetry, write poetry, share poetry. You have a lot of options.

The proper close for this post might be to include one of my favorite poems. That is too easy and too hard. Instead, follow up with one of your favorite poems. If you don’t have any, this month is a good time to explore and discover them. They are out there, waiting just for you.

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