Subscribe in a readerNational Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets, at poets.org, sponsors National Poetry Month every April. If you go to their web site, you can subscribe to receive a poem each day this month by email.
I have it sent to my work email account, and I’m finding, just two days in, that the arrival of the day’s poem reconnects me with my love of language and my appreciation for a life outside of work. Another of the benefits of the subscription is the additional links that each mail message includes.
Yesterday’s took me to a list of past Poets Laureate of the US Library of Congress. Louise Gluck, one of my absolute favorite poets, was listed, and it linked to one of her poem’s from last year’s book “Averno.” The poem “A Myth of Devotion” reminded me that I love the way Gluck navigates longing and the imperfection of desire throughout this entire book.
Poetry is perfect for me in April. The pleasure of language is more reliable than spring in New England. I never used to read poetry, but this web site, and the great work of the Academy of American Poets really brought it back into my life.
