Since this is National Poetry month I thought I would gather up a few ideas to spark interest. Have fun!

1. Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
   The idea is simple: select a poem you love, carry it with you, then share it with co-workers, family, and friends.
2. Put a poem on the pavement
   “Go one step beyond hopscotch squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk.”
3. Recite a poem to family and friends
   “You can use holidays or birthdays as an opportunity to celebrate with a poem that is dear to you, or one that reminds you of the season.”
4. Memorize a poem
   “Getting a poem or prose passage truly ‘by heart’ implies getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight.”
5. Promote public support for poetry
   “Every year, Congress decides how much money will be given to the National Endowment for the Arts to be distributed all…