Literary bloggers around the country are preparing for National Poetry Month, the annual April celebration of the most under-read of all genres.
First up, W. W. Norton created that video, asking eleven of their poets to answer the burning question: “What is poetry for?” Then, FSG Poetry launched a poem-a-day series. Finally, over at Afterword, Toronto blogger Julie Wilson (curator the Seen Reading site) announced her newest project: 30 in 30.
Here’s a description: “Thirty Canadian poets were asked to submit two readings: one poem of his/her own, and one cover/tribute. That audio will appear over the course of April. But there are more than thirty poets, poetry lovers, and days on the calendar. To that end, you, too, can help us build upon this growing archive of appreciation and performance by sending your recordings to julie[AT]seenreading[DOT]com.”