From silly puns and choppy punctuation to beautiful imagery and poetic verse, the written word carries a latent energy ready to unite, inspire, entertain, emote, and persuade. I was reminded of this power once again while celebrating National Poetry Month. My self-imposed mission included reading several poetry collections, revisiting some classics, and trying my hand at writing a few poems. In short, it was a month of reveling in the metaphor and collecting quotes.
My favorite collection was "Helium" by Rudy Francisco, a new-to-me poet who also performs spoken word. His honest and hope-filled poems center on race, love, writing, personal acceptance, and finding your way in this world.
Honorable mentions go to "Home Body" by Rupi Kaur and "Cast Away" by Naomi Shihab Nye.
Favorite collection for kids: "Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year". This is a hefty resource with captivating illustrations. It made me smile that NLW has already been introduced to "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams. It one hundred percent brought me back to high school English class :)
On that note, I intentionally wanted to revisit Emily Dickinson and found this adaptation approachable and pretty.
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