WWLP MassachusettsCHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - National Poetry Day, observed each year in October, serves as a reminder of poetry’s enduring power to stir emotions, spark imagination, and capture human experience in just a few carefully chosen words.
In western Massachusetts, it feels like a homecoming with its deep ties to literary history and natural landscapes that have long inspired writers.
Founded in the U.K. in 1994, National Poetry Day encourages people around the world to read and write, and share poems, while reflecting on the power of words to evoke emotion and capture human experience. Massachusetts, with its deep literary history, has been home to some of the most influential poets and authors in American letters.
From transcendental thinkers to modern voices, the state has fostered creativity t
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