Finding Joy In Daily Holidays. Let's Celebrate Poet's Day! Celebrated Every August 21st.

   Let's Celebrate Poet's Day!

Celebrated Every August 21st.

August 21st is Poet’s Day, a special daily holiday celebrating the timeless art of poetry and the creative souls who bring it to life. This day encourages us to embrace poetry—not just to admire it but to create and enjoy its beauty ourselves. From aspiring poets to accomplished wordsmiths, Poet’s Day is a moment to recognize their contributions and appreciate the power of language to inspire, heal, and connect.

A Few Poetry Facts...

• Poetry began as an oral tradition, made to be spoken not written.
• The oldest known poems date back to 2000 BC one being Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor.
• Haiku is a from of Japanese poetry that consists of only three lines.
• The longest poem in the world is an Indian poem called Mahabharata which has 1.8 million words.

A Few Ways to Poet's Day..

1. Write a poem.
2. Buy a book of poems and enjoy reading them.
3. Go to a poetry reading.
4. Read some of the works of Shakespeare.
5. Research the different types of poetry.

How will I  Celebrate Poet's Day? I will write a poem.

Happy Poet's Day!

KathieyV