APRIL- National Poetry Month April is : NATIONAL POETRY MONTH Some ideas on how you might celebrate National Poetry Month* Try writing an original poem* Read poetry to your children* Recite some poetry at an open-mic/ spoken-word venue* Read a biography of a famous poet..see what made them tick*Send a poem to a friend or loved one*Support/Promote the work of a local poet*Buy a wonderful book of poetry (preferably Reflections of aMississippi Magnolia- A Life in Poems by Patricia Neely-Dorsey) (smile)HAPPY POETRY MONTH !!!POETRYMy daddy helped me to love poetry,He liked that kind of thing;On Sunday mornings we'd recite,"When Malindy Sings."I loved the rhythm and the rhyme,Each stanza and each verse;We'd just say it how we felt,With no need to rehearse.I like to write my own poems now,And let my own words flow;I find that there are things inside,I want other folks to know.It's such a wonderful feeling,To see my own words in print;Sometimes, I think the words I write,Are truly heaven sent.Wherever it all comes from,It's something I love to do;It's my hope ,in some small way,It's most enjoyable to you.Copyright 2008 Patricia Neely-Dorseypoem from Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia-A Life in Poemswww.patricianeelydorsey.webs.comMy book Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia offers a positive glimpse into the southern way of life.You can follow my Celebrate the South blog/book tour at
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