World Poetry Day
An event created by UNESCO - poetry at its simplest is playing with words - a perfect outdoor activity.
"Poetry is a window onto the breath-taking diversity of humanity."
Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General
Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.
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Get inspired
In 2021 Johnny Fluffypunk write this poetic manifesto for the importance of Forest School and connecting children to nature, as part of the Hot Poets climate science project.
What words, phrases and images would you include in a poem about the joy and benefits of being outdoors?
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Outdoor Hub
Links to websites, organisations and projects with a focus on stories or storytelling and creative writing:
Words, poems & stories
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World Poetry Day resources from Twinkl
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More about World Poetry Day
From the UNESCO World Poetry Day website:
Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures.
In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.
One of the main objectives of the Day is to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard within their communities.
The observance of World Poetry Day is also meant to encourage a return to the oral tradition of poetry recitals, to promote the teaching of poetry, to restore a dialogue between poetry and the other arts such as theatre, dance, music and painting.