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April is National Poetry Month. Here are some happenings around town that celebrate the poet in all of us.

Denver Public Library
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Denver Public Library staff and guest poets have recorded poems written either by themselves or their favorite poet. [They] will be publishing new poems frequently throughout the month of April so check back often. Please note, some of the poems contain adult language.

Check out the Colorado Poets Center

CBS Denver has a list of events going on.

Colorin Colorado is for students who are learning English as a Second Language (ESL).

The Academy of American Poets has a list of ways to celebrate poetry.

This info is from The Mile High Gay Guy.
Poetry Flash Mob
Tuesday, April 1, noon
To kick off Poetry Month, the public is invited to join with poets for a simultaneous reading along the 16th Street Mall. Anyone interested should meet on the 16th Street Mall at Glenarm.

Poets on Corners
Friday, April 4, 6:30 p.m.
Poets will join forces with the First Friday Art Walks, entertaining crowds at corners of many of the local arts districts including Santa Fe, Golden Triangle and RiNo.

Check libraries and bookstores in your area to participate in this month long celebration.

If you know of any poetry related events going on in your area, let us know. We would love to hear about it.

There are two resources you might want to know about. One is the Writer’s Digest networking site. The other is Writer’s Market online.

Writer’s Market http://www.writersmarket.com/ as you know, offers a book full of listings for about $40 that you are supposed to buy every year. The problem with books is, by the time they come from the printer to the bookstore and into your hands much of the information is out of date. But did you know you can go online and use their interactive website for the same price? That’s why I think the interactive online option is a much better deal.

If you subscribe to Writer’s Market you can make a list of the genres you are looking for and your personal “agent” will tell you what markets are out there. No more highlighters, notes in the margins or Post It tabs. There is a submission tracker to help you keep track of what you sent where, to whom you sent it and when it was sent. If you find something interesting you can put it in a separate folder. That’s cool.

If you don’t want to make a commitment to a book or a one year subscription you can get a monthly subscription for $6. That averages out to a higher price than the yearly, but it’s great for trying it out. You can always change it.

Then there is Writer’s Digest online. http://community.writersdigest.com/
This is a social network with almost 4,000 members. This is where you can go and ask questions, have conversations and see what your fellow writers are up to. I have been to other social networks where people just sign on, tell you to buy their book and move on. I hate that. This one has an active membership. And it’s free.

So, check these out. I think you may like them and find them of good use.

Virginia