Today is National Haiku Poetry Day! I can haiku, how about you...

Today, April 17th is National Haiku Poetry Day The traditional form for Haiku is as follows: a 3-line poem with 5, 7, and 5 syllables per line. An old silent pond;  A frog jumps into the pond. Splash! Silence again. -Basho Libraries how great; At feeding the need to learn. Knowledge fills the air. -DeeDee Baggett Haiku Foundation Haiku Generator Haiku Syllable Counter

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Matsuo Basho Greatest Master of Haiku

April celebrates National Garden Month

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April is National Garden Month and it celebrates the arrival of Spring and encourages the enjoyment of  everything that has to do with gardening by recognizing its benefits to mental, emotional and physical health. 

 

April is National Poetry Month

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The concept of celebrating poetry was launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 when April was declared to be National Poetry Month.  Each year, the importance of poetry is celebrated all month long with events, activities and resources.  

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