April is National Poetry Month

According to the National Poetry Month Frequently Asked Qustions (FAQ) at poets.org, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives every April!

The goals of National Poetry Month are to:

• highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets
• encourage the reading of poems
• assist teachers in bringing poetry into their classrooms
• increase the attention paid to poetry by national and local media
• encourage increased publication and distribution of poetry books, and
• encourage support for poets and poetry.

To support this goal in the Town of Oxford, we are hosting a Poetry Showcase and Open Mic at Rad Art arts & crafts studio on April 6, 2019.

The event, curated by Kayla Ek of Rad Art and Ek Art, will feature a book signing by poet Joe Adomavicia, live spoken word by Dee TruePoetry, in addition to an open cic for anyone to come and try their voice and words in a judgement free and supportive environment.

The event will also feature the art work of Whitely Foster and Jeremy Sporbeck and Music by Pawel Kostyk.

You can Talk to local professionals about what inspires them to do what they do!

Coffee and light snacks will be served, feel free to BYOB.

So save the date - Saturday, April 6th from 6PM-8PM

Can't make the event, but still want some poetry in your life? You can also sign up for a poem-a-day at https://www.poets.org/poetsorg... and get original daily digital poetry from today's talented poets!