Poetry may not be your "thing", but I encourage you to find a poet or a book of poetry that works for you. You'll know you're in the right place when you feel like someone has fed your soul a bite of rich, creamy chocolate and a mug of steaming hot French roast (or whatever your equivalent may be. A hand-dipped strawberry and a glass of cabernet? A bacon-avocado burger and a dark ale? A scone and Earl Grey? Whatever! Poetry comes in all shapes and sizes and soul food preferences.) One of my favorite poetry beginner books is A Child's Introduction to Poetry by Michael Driscoll, illustrated by Meredith Hamilton.
"Hey there! Welcome to the world of poetry, a fun and exciting place - sometimes sad, sometimes silly, sometimes scary - where anything can happen through the magic power of words....You might think of poetry as the stuff that fills thick books on dusty shelves in dark libraries. But it's much more than that."
This book covers different types of poetry and includes several poets' works. Very helpful. Very easy to understand. I think you could just take the "Child" part of the title out...it has been a great grown-up resource as well.
We keep this book in the restroom book rack, and I am amazed at how much we have all learned by making it so accessible. This book was found at Costco for some fabulous, but forgotten, price and even has a CD. We draw the line at CD players in the restroom, so I can't vouch for the audio component.
The Academy of American Poets website has some interesting resources for celebrating a month of poetry:
You can check here for 30 ways to celebrate , or you can sign up for a Poem-a-Day in your inbox.
Many thanks to Semicolon and pages turned for alerting me to National Poetry Month!
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