{"id":10967,"date":"2022-04-21T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T18:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hesarizona.org\/glendale-charter-school\/?p=10967"},"modified":"2022-04-21T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T18:34:38","slug":"make-time-to-rhyme-april-is-poetry-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hesarizona.org\/glendale-charter-school\/make-time-to-rhyme-april-is-poetry-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Time to Rhyme: April is Poetry Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"

April, a month that brings sunshine and spring flowers, is also a month dedicated to poetry. National Poetry Month takes place every April to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry.<\/p>\n

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National Poetry Month<\/a> was established in 1996 to highlight the legacies and achievements of American poets. The month of April is now the largest literary celebration in the world. Poetry is defined as a form of literature that expresses feelings and ideas while using a distinctive style and rhythm. There are a variety of different poem types based on the format, rhyme scheme, and subject matter. Some examples of poem styles are a Ballad, Limerick, and a Haiku.<\/p>\n

Each April, literary organizations come together to increase the attention towards poetry and support poets and poetry. The Academy of American Poets were inspired after seeing the success of Black History Month in February and Women\u2019s History Month in March.<\/p>\n

Kids probably start out loving poetry from the first time they hear a Mother Goose nursery rhyme, and later, by reading The Cat in the Hat<\/em> or Green Eggs and Ham<\/em>. And yet, as they get older, many children seem to lose interest in poetry. As adults, we should do everything possible to change that.<\/p>\n

Why Poetry?<\/strong><\/p>\n