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National Poet’s Day – August 21st Celebrate National Poet’s Day I’m certain you’ll have something to say Just create a short ditty Serious, sad or witty Your skillful words will blow folks away! 8/21/18

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/23/2018 10:13:00 AM

Well, so now I know I missed "National Poets Day"! Limericks, by nature short ditties, are so much fun to write and you surely enjoy them as much as I do, Jan. Love this one -- we poets need to dig a little deeper sometimes to write humor. Nice work, Jan! Love, Carolyn

Warren Doll

Date: 8/23/2018 8:49:00 AM

A clever and to the point limerick, Jan. Warren :)

Barry Stebbings

Date: 8/22/2018 3:26:00 PM

I did not know about this one, Jan, there is also a National Poetry Day. On the 4th October this year. The theme is 'Change'. I shall be reading some of my own poetry at our local library. // Barry.

Mike Gentile

Date: 8/22/2018 2:01:00 PM

Too bad I missed it! But yours is a winner xxoo Happy Wednesday!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 8/21/2018 11:34:00 PM

National Poets Day in which country? Hopefully, Eire, as that is the subject of my limerick for today (although it does not compare with your skilful words!). Aloha! Rico

Matthew Anish

Date: 8/21/2018 8:35:00 PM

Today was Poets Day! I wrote some poetry to celebrate it! Clever limerick here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Robertina B.

Date: 8/21/2018 8:00:00 PM

I had no idea it's National Poets Day.. Thanks for enlightening me, Jan.. Such a wonderful limerick, my friend!! Blessings!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/21/2018 2:54:00 PM

i never heard of this one, jan! we have something called "poem in my pocket day" and april in the states is "national poetry month" but this date in august is new to me. thanks for the reminder in rhyme!

Chris Green

Date: 8/21/2018 2:39:00 PM

I had no idea...off to celebrate!!! : )

Paul Callus

Date: 8/21/2018 2:13:00 PM

Most countries have a national poet/poetess; I suppose this could be a remembrance day meant for them. Otherwise it could also be dedicated to ALL poets all over the world...and that includes you and me, Jan:) Hugs // paul

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 8/23/2018 10:16:00 AM

Maya Angelou was our national poet and read some of her work at Barack Obama's inauguration. New Jersey, and possibly other states, have a state poet. One year NJ's was Amera Baracka.

Tim Smith

Date: 8/21/2018 1:51:00 PM

Sorry I overslept and missed it

Tim Smith
Date: 8/21/2018 1:52:00 PM

Better tell Arthur so he can drink to it.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/21/2018 1:38:00 PM

Such an important day for all us poetry nerds - thanks for the reminder, I must post something today!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 1:46:00 PM

I will drop by later Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/21/2018 1:08:00 PM

I had no idea it is national poet's day! All nations or just a few? Wow! What a darling limerick. Thanks for educating me, Jan. Next year I will be ready.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 1:46:00 PM

I got a message about it and googled and it seems 21st August is National Poet's day so I thought I better celebrate it even though I've already posted my poem for today:-) hugs Jan xx