It’s April Fools' Day and the kick-off to National Poetry Month, so I couldn’t resist a fool’s poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge:
Epigram
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Sir, I admit your general rule
That every poet is a fool,
But you yourself may serve to show it,
That every fool is not a poet.
(This poem is in the public domain.)
And I also couldn’t resist an April fool’s response:
Response to Samuel Taylor Coleridge Epigram on Fools
by Tamera Will Wissinger
Say I concede your general rule,
That every poet is a fool,
But this spring month may serve to show it,
An April fool could turn a poet.
© 2013 Tamera Will Wissinger
Tune in again this Friday, April 5, 2013 for Poetry Friday – I’ll talk more about epigrams and parodies.
Happy 2013 National Poetry Month!!
To learn all about National Poetry Month and how you can participate in this month’s events, visit: The Academy of American Poets
On a related note, Holly Mueller posted a very nice review featuring GONE FISHING, along with many links to places that are celebrating National Poetry Month. There is also a wonderful video featuring Marilyn Singer. Here’s the link to the page on Holly’s site: Reading, Teaching, Learning