Happy World Poetry Day
21 March 2015
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| Dylan Thomas Boat House, Laugharne, Wales |
"As
a deep expression of the human mind and as a universal art,
poetry is a tool for dialogue and rapprochement.
The dissemination of poetry helps to promote dialogue among cultures
and understanding between peoples because it gives access
to the authentic expression of a language."
poetry is a tool for dialogue and rapprochement.
The dissemination of poetry helps to promote dialogue among cultures
and understanding between peoples because it gives access
to the authentic expression of a language."
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO,
Message for World Poetry Day
A decision to proclaim 21 March as World Poetry Day
was adopted during UNESCO’s 30th session held in Paris in 1999.
was adopted during UNESCO’s 30th session held in Paris in 1999.
- An article on the wonders of Children's Poetry from Australia can be found here. A day after our solar eclipse, my chosen article includes a wonderful quotation of Valéry via Sartre. The article is written by Damon Young and comes from The Sydney Morning Herald.
- An article from the USA by Jane Hirshfield on restoring amazement in Poetry can be found here.
- And finally, is your poem worth a cup of coffee? See what The Guardian has to say about the World Poetry Day initiative here.
1 comment:
Happy world poetry day, Caroline!
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