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Monday Night Poetry

Come to the Central Library on the third Monday night of each month for themed open-mic and occasional special guests! 

Join the Triad Poetry Meet Up for email alerts about poetry events in the Greensboro area.

April 2010 - National Poetry Month

April 5, 12,19 & 26 - Monday Night Poetry at Central Library

April 18 - Marilyn Nelson
Teens and Adults won't want to miss this award winning poet. 
3 pm at Greensboro Historical Museum.
View library catalog of Marilyn Nelson titles

April 29 - Poem in Your Pocket Day

April 30, May 1 - Jimmy Santiago Baca
From prison to National Book Award nominee…..  He writes poetry, fiction, memoir and he has just come out with a book for teachers and parents on working with adolescents. Time and location TBD.
View library catalog of Jimmy Santiago Baca titles

Check back for updated calendar of events throughout the month of April. 

Featured Web Sites

Poets.org
http://www.poets.org

The Academy hosts a wealth of online resources, including discussion forums, pedagogical & critical essays about poetry, lesson Plans, biographic profiles of poets, and thousands of poems. View the profiles of Marilyn Nelson and Jimmy Santiago Baca.

Teen Poetry: Expanded Poetry Resources
http://www.poets.org/teens

Funded, in part, by the generous donations of Poets.org readers, a teen homepage has been created, featuring reading recommendations, writing advice, spotlight audio and video recordings, as well as opportunities to get involved in grassroots poetry projects.

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