Today 5th October 2023 is National Poetry Day and October has been dubbed National Poetry Month. To celebrate, the Creative Writing Groups at Poulton Library have mounted a display of Poetry and Poetry related projects. National Poetry Day encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends.
This year the theme is “Refuge” and invites poets to
explore the concept of safety and security, both physical and emotional. It
encourages us to reflect on what it means to find a place of safety in a world
that can be unpredictable and chaotic. The theme also invites us to consider the ways in
which we can offer refuge to others, whether it be through acts of kindness or
by creating safe spaces where people can feel heard and understood, in times of strife and
disarray,
Refuge
Poetry is a refuge for the soul,
A place where we can be whole.
It's a medium that knows no bounds,
A way to express our thoughts profoundly,
So let's celebrate this art today,
On National Poetry Day.
The display of work at the library is eclectic and contains many personal examples of individual approaches to Poetry. There is even advice on how you may tackle writing your first poem.
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