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Howl of the Hearts Poetry Contest Winners Announced

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Local Happenings, Writing April 19, 2024April 22, 2024No Comments

Happy National Poetry Month! This year, Poudre Libraries and Front Range Community College (FRCC) hosted the Howl of the Hearts poetry contest to kick off National Poetry Month and celebrate the community’s creativity. Teen and adult poets competed for the chance to win gift card prizes for first, second, and third place. There were a …

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Local Happenings, Writing April 5, 2018April 5, 2018Comments are Disabled

Did you know that National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world? This makes it a perfect time to celebrate the contributions from local poets and encourage others to give poetry a try. Popular children’s writer and poet Kenn Nesbitt explains that good poetry always makes the reader feel something: “A good …