As we lead up to #poetrymonth I am going to post some recent work that I have come across online over the next two weeks.

To start, today I am sharing this wonderful fragment of a longer work by Steven Ross Smith "Diptych from Petal & Fracture (manuscript in progress)," published in PublicReverie.com (h/t Theresa Smalec)

https://publicreverie.com/diptych-by-steven-ross-smith/

I love how Steven invokes the romantics, calling out with an exclamatory `O` as he rails against the all too relevant subject of conflict, the mechanics of war, and the blooms of grief inflicted on the human body, the families and communities broken in its wake.

As he speaks to " life in un/ fathomable billion-bloom" the language fragments, words spreading across white space of the page/screen, un-done-in by the tragedy inflicted on human society and its members.

Can't wait to read the full work!

​Page was blank. Pen was nervous. But the first poem is written. Courage is just a draft. ✍️ #PoetryMonth

👉 by The Avadhuta Resilience
https://writco.in/Poem/P58510022025093940

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We continue our celebration of #PoetryMonth with the lyrical and inspiring “Firebird” by author and ballet star Misty Copeland and illustrator Christopher Myers.

This beautiful tale from prima ballerina Misty Copeland inspires readers to reach new heights and follow our dreams with hard work and determination.

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April is #PoetryMonth, and we're celebrating with poetry books that spark children's love of language, bring comfort, and encourage them to express themselves creatively.

You can help us bring more of these important works by donating a book from our #PoetryMonthWISHLIST!

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We're celebrating #PoetryMonth by reading “A Stick Is an Excellent Thing” by award-winning poet Marilyn Singer and local illustrator LeUyen Pham.

Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture kids' creative energy and invite readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗥𝗶𝗳𝗾𝗮" 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗹-𝗞𝘂𝗿𝗱 -

A poet from Palestine and from a tradition of global Resistance, El-Kurd explores his own role in history and contemporary dispossession. Rifqa is the poet's grandmother, an icon of resistance and of home, of identity and homage. "Somewhere in this poem / Edward Said throws a rock."

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