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Here at Books Tell You Why, we love a good limerick and think sonnets are splendid. That’s why we’re happy to celebrate National Poetry Month.  If you’d like to join in the festivities, here are a few ways to join in:

• Follow the Academy of American Poets on Twitter via @POETSorg. Each day in April, a different poet will compose the organization’s tweets.  Today’s poet is Joshua Clover.

• Put a poem in your pocket on April 14. It’s easier than ever, now that the Academy has a mobile poetry archive—from Maya Angelou to Charles Van Sandwyk, you’ll find all your favorites right on your phone.

• Write a poem—or two. If you’re feeling really brave, post one here in the comments!

• Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Throughout the month we’ll share tidbits about poets and favorite volumes from our extensive poetry collection.

• And yes, you can of course also browse and deplete our poetry offering.