Books: Poetry In Motion

Shall we compare thee to a summer's day? Why not, since April is National Poetry Month. Here are the best ways to celebrate: the Poetry Foundation ( poetryfoundation.org ) releases daily poetry podcasts with readings from award-winning poets like Marilyn Nelson and Donald Hall. For kids, the Library of Congress has Poetry 180 ( loc.gov/poetry/180 ), which features a poem for every school day. It's perfect for teaching your teen that Ludacris and 50 Cent aren't the only great poets. In the mood for a reading? The International Youth Poetry Slam Festival is coming to New York for five days of competition ( upwordspoetry.com ). Or if you'd like to put pen to paper yourself, go to writersonlineworkshops.com and sign up for an online poetry course. But don't forget: the good stuff have to rhyme anymore.

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