What Does National Poetry Month Mean to You?

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It’s National Poetry Month again. Yay.

I used to think this mattered. I’d participate in 30 day poem challenges, writing something new every day, and hoping to turn it into a book. I’d read books by contemporary poets and share their work on social media. I’d go to open mic nights and…