April is National Poetry Month! Bring your creativity and explore different forms of poetry including blackout poetry, acrostic poems, limericks, and more.
Registration recommended but not required. Suitable for: tweens, grades 5-6.
Poetry Near You
Are you looking to connect with poets or find opportunities to hear or study poetry? To find poetry events and resources near you, simply enter your zip code in the search field below.
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Word Out! An Afternoon of Poetry with Coffee | Greenfield, IN | |
| Writing Poetry: Building Your Own Poem from Inspiration to Reality with Cat Russell | Canal Fulton, OH | |
| Sierra Poetry Festival: Robert Hass & Brenda Hillman | Grass Valley, CA | |
| Haiku & Our Natural World | Washington, DC | |
| Favorite Poem Project | Cleveland Heights, OH | |
| Dead Poets Bout: Rabbit versus Gersh | Taos, NM | |
| Afternoon of Poetry | Michigan City, IN | |
| Verse4Verse | Ridgewood, NY | |
| Rooted in Vermont Poetry Reading | Johnson, VT | |
| 2026 Youth Poetry Contest Awards & Workshop at Westport Library | Westport, CT |