Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM)
is now held every April, when schools, libraries, publishers, booksellers, literary
organizations, and poets around the country come together to celebrate poetry and
its vital importance in American culture. Thousands of businesses and organizations
participate through festivals, readings, workshops, book displays, and various other
events.
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the following is a poem I wrote. Enjoy!
MY POETRY
My imagination runs wild,
As I grab a pen and write away.
The emotions linger about,
Pushing me to set it free.
It shall be set free in the words that I write.
It shall be set free in the feelings that I express.
It shall be set free, just by knowing it is mine.
My own thoughts,
My own words,
My own feelings --
That in itself is poetry,
Whether it is liked by others or not;
I know this to be true,
That as long as it is dear to my heart,
It's as special as can be,
And no one can deny that it is poetry!
©mnrivera
*Source: www.poets.org
Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!
