Category Archives: National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day 2009!
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 … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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; … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
