The first time we indulged in this new month party, it was in honor of casino_queen's exemplary efforts in paying tribute to National Poetry Month. As April has come around again...



Thirty Ways to Celebrate NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

1. Come up with a slogan for National Poetry Month.
2. Dig on some jazz.
3. Play a very old game.
4. Play a somewhat newer game.
5. Pedal through the dark currents.
6. Listen to a number one U.K. single from 1961.
7. Play an old school video game.
8. Meditate on turning eight.
9. Take in some British theater.
10. Pay a visit to Georgia.
11. Enjoy a present from grandma.
12. Watch a 1970's game show.
13. Seek out the Hopeweavings book series.
14. Brace yourself for torture.
15. Listen to a great album.
16. Get your word groove on, yo.
17. Strike fear into the hearts of evildoers.
18. Eat some health food tarts.
19. Get a new pair of reading glasses.
20. Write an ode to a slumbering pal.
21. Get ready to rage.
22. Make necklaces, bracelets and more!
23. Deck yourself out in some lovely British fashions.
24. Wax rhapsodic on a summer's day.
25. Enjoy the silence.
26. Rework a classic comic strip.
27. Really screw up a war.
28. Take a stand against pollution.
29. Seize the day.
30. Pay tribute to the king of the ring.