APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

In honor of National Poetry Month, I'd like to share one of my favorite poems of all time: (I got it from
Poets.org, a great compendium of poetry, and sponsors of National Poetry Month.

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And here is a great poem about enjoying poetry!:

Eating Poetry by Mark Strand

Ink runs from the corners of my mouth.
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.

The librarian does not believe what she sees.
Her eyes are sad
and she walks with her hands in her dress.

The poems are gone.
The light is dim.
The dogs are on the basement stairs and coming up.

Their eyeballs roll,
their blond legs bum like brush.
The poor librarian begins to stamp her feet and weep.

She does not understand.
When I get on my knees and lick her hand,
she screams.

I am a new man.
I snarl at her and bark.
I romp with joy in the bookish dark.