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These are the most recent articles mentioning "national poetry month" Rumours of the death of poetry in today™s Ottawa Citizen. To mark National Poetry Month, columnist Robert Sibley fondly reminisces about the poetry of the dead, quoting text from Andrew Marvell and Wordsworth. He wishes people still read poetry and he quotes an American poet Alexander G. Rubio, who dismisses contemporary poetry w... a celebration of rob mclennan™s blog what could be more fitting to mark National Poetry Month than to examine and celebrate what will soon be (June, 2003) five years of blogging on poetry and poetics (& many other things, but i™m focussing on poetry) by rob mclennan.as a newcomer to the study of contemporary poetry, i am always searchi... Readings, Readings, Readings This weekend felt like the start of the spring literary season in Ottawa with so many poetry readings taking place, you™d think it was National Poetry Month....and it is. Except that Ottawa is pretty much always a buzz of literary activity, isn™t it?I attended three out of the five readings, all of ... National Poetry Month at the Ottawa Public Library ... the lobby there™s a great section of new fiction and reference books but I saw no poetry. and I didn™t see a special display of poetry books to mark National Poetry Month either. one place i expect something like NPM to be marked is in a public library.i love the library & it has a great selection ... Congratulations Marcus! ... available through the Bywords online store. I look forward to seeing what more he can achieve.And speaking of poetry workshops, one good way to mark National Poetry Month is by taking one. They are an invaluable opportunity not only because they help you to improve your poetry, but also because the... Follow up from the Ottawa Public Library ... Apparently some of you sent my blog entry his way. Thanks for that!Next year, there will be a display case of local poetry in the main lobby to mark National Poetry Month. Can™t happen this year because their display space is already booked this month.As to readings, the auditorium is available but... 6 ways to mark National Poetry Month ... I dwell upon local writers it™s not because I am not interested in the works of poets outside of Ottawa, au contraire. But part of my interest during National Poetry Month is to let people know that Ottawa is a vibrant cultural centre. We get a bad rap in the media too often and by others who repeat... bidding adieu to national poetry month ... enjoy his youth.i read the book while sitting on the patio of the Royal Oak II just before the lunch rush arrived, early last week.to mark the end of national poetry month, i recommend you visit or revist the earlier collections of some of Ottawa™s poets. go back to Ronnie R. Brown™s first collectio... << back