Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events
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#NationalPoetryMonth #Music
To a disturbed soul like mine, music is family
Through thick and thin always down to ride with me
Essential rhythm, critical spiritual therapy
Time and time again sounds forever there for me
From failure to focused
Great exercises in critical analytical memory
I continue steadily marching forward
Subconsciously steering away from stale written word,
Still, seduced into an intricately isolated periphery
Persuaded by the cities pulse
Can it be that this be my permanent reality?
Can’t forget: whatever I do, I do intentionally
I make my future, nothing is ever meant to be
Music saved my life in dark nights
When I’d think, “this is it for me”
Music put pride and purpose into my person
Infinitely indebted
