Republished from The Reader Online: www.thereaderonline.co.uk
Yes, today is National Poetry Day, and to mark the occasion we at The Reader office have chosen a few of our favourites to share with you. So! pour yourself something lovely, sit back and soak up every syllable of their wordly wisdom. I mean, if you can’t do it [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘National Poetry Day’
October 8, 2009
National Poetry Day 2009!
October 22, 2008
Building a Reading Revolution
Over the summer I was thrilled to meet all the lovely people in the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) who work tirelessly to spread the message of reading revolution across Scotland. So when Juliet Rees, the Education Officer for the SPL, proposed a joint venture, I eagerly agreed BLG’s involvement. With funding from the Scottish Arts [...]
October 14, 2008
If You Don’t Read Poetry, You Will After This
Last Thursday, Bob Holcroft and Mark Connors from Head Office in Liverpool and I attended the ‘If You Don’t Read Poetry, You Will After This’ event held at Liverpool’s Bluecoat centre to celebrate National Poetry Day 2008.
We listened to Dr Jane Davis of The Reader Organisation bring several poems to life. The selection included [...]
October 9, 2008
Poem of the Week
Today, Thursday 9th October 2008, is National Poetry Day! This year, the theme is work, and so this week our Poem of the Week reflects that.
The Village Smithy
Under a spreading chestnut-tree
The village smith stands;
The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.
His hair [...]
October 2, 2008
Poem of the Week
This week’s poem is brought to us by Louise Willis from CST in Banbury. Louise writes:
“This is one of my favourite childhood poems. I memorised it at an age when I wasn’t allowed to use the phone, so reading about Matilda’s illicit use of it to summon the fire brigade was almost beyond belief. [...]
September 30, 2008
National Poetry Day
Next week, Thursday 9th October, is National Poetry Day (NPD). This year the theme is ‘work’ –housework, school work, manual work, office work – any kind of labour. The National Poetry Day website boasts an array of fantastic suggestions for celebrating poetry. Send an e.poem, read the poems of NPD’s Poet-in-Residence Paul Farley, or a [...]
September 25, 2008
Festivals and Feasts
This has been a good year for books in the UK, what with the National Year of Reading, the Booker of Bookers and a whole myriad of literary festivals up and down the country. And if you happen to be in Liverpool or the North West over the next few months, you are in for [...]
