It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...

In 1999, UNESCO named March 21 World Poetry Day. Since then, it has been celebrated every year and recognized by those who value poetry in their lives or acknowledge its importance in the history of ...

Never heard of World Poetry Day? It’s pretty official, having been adopted by no less than UNESCO in 1999. One of the objectives is “to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to ...

March 21 is World Poetry Day, and we held a contest for poetry submission for our March Issue of Youth Voices. Here are poems written by two middle school students, both resettled in Dallas. The one ...

Today is World Poetry Day, and if you’re out of the loop about what that means or how to mark the occasion, Euronews Culture have got you covered. Every year, World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 ...

The great Walt Whitman, who wrote "Leaves of Grass" died in Camden in 1892. It doesn't attract parades and not enough people likely raise glasses to it, but Monday, March 21 is World Poetry Day. Given ...

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture. Poetry ...

Though April is the more official “Poetry Month,” today marks World Poetry Day, a 24-hour period incepted by UNESCO in 1999 to recognize and appreciate the form’s ability to transcend language, ...

March 21, 2025, the globe will unite to commemorate World Poetry Day, a day devoted to celebrating one of humanity's deepest forms of linguistic and cultural expression. Designated by UNESCO in 1999, ...