As I strive to become a better listener and to connect more with my
sense of hearing, National Poetry Month 2026 finds me writing daily,
handwritten, index card poems inspired by sounds and listening.. I have begun a new
notebook to collect the sounds I notice throughout the month, and I will
reflect on them in short poems. My ears - and my heart - are open wide.
I invite you to join me in this project, on any of my projects from the past 16 years,
or on a project of your very own. To do so, simply write a
poem each day of April in any way you wish. Share or don't share, as
you wish. Your poems are your poems. Your projects are your projects.
And if you wish learn a bit more about writing poetry, I welcome you to
the short lessons in the tab above: COAXING POEMS VIDEOS - 2024.
National Poetry Month 2026 Poems
Here is poem 2:
Students - We have three kitties, and only one of them makes clicking sounds when she walks. It's Winnie! I think she sounds like a very fancy lady on the way to a party. Today's small poem is almost difficult for me to read with all of those k and short i sounds. This soft clicking of Winnie's walk is a sound I am thankful for. Do you have a sound you feel thankful for?
To
learn about many of the wonderful National Poetry Month projects
happening online this April, visit the generous Jama Rattigan at Jama's Alphabet Soup. Click!
xo,
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Even though our formerly quiet kitty is turning into quite the talker and driving us a little bit crazy with it, I'm grateful for Hem's squeaky "BEEP"s! (I see your short i, many k sound poem and raise it with the possibility of a long e poem to match!)
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