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Happy World Poetry Day 2021

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Happy World Poetry Day 2021!

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WPD 2021

There are many ways to celebrate World Poetry Day (especially this year, as the world has moved online)! WLF have compiled some family friendly ideas and website resources. Enjoy!

Background

The story behindWorld Poetry Day.

The Poetry Station

https://poetrystation.org.uk/was an Arts Council funded project for the English and Media Centre. The aim was to create a freely accessible web-based video channel and portal for poetry. Bringing together the diverse worlds of poetry from the Classics to Slam.

Poetry Society

A link to a multitude of resources and poetry.

Article – Creative Cities Network

Read how the UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature are joining forces to celebrate WPD.

Recognizing the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirits of people around the globe, this year’s celebration echoes the objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and fosters synergies between literature and other artistic fields…

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