Today is National Poetry Day in the UK. A campaign to celebrate poetry in all of its diverse forms, to encourage people to take an interest in and hopefully enjoy poetry, held every year on the first Thursday in October. The theme for National Poetry Day 2013 is 'water'.
To mark the occasion I thought I’d share a couple of water poems. If you have the time to spare then, on this chilly Thursday, pour yourself a nice mug of tea or a glass of something lovely, no judgements here reader, sit back and join me in soaking up every syllable and if you do have plenty of time I would certainly recommend Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ too:
Mermaid’s Lament Rachel Rooney
Water Ralph Waldo Emerson
In addition reader, if you have a smart phone or tablet, there’s a new app being launched for the occasion. It’s called “The Love Book” and features readings of love poems from Ovid to Carol Ann Duffy, read by some of our brightest current stars such as Helena Bonham Carter, Damian Lewis and Tom Hiddleston.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
If you'd like to leave a comment, please do - I appreciate every one.