World Poetry Day is upon us

By Claire Anderson

Today is World Poetry Day, a gentle reminder to hang up our endless memes and sensational videos and engage in something a little more artistic.

In a world where we are submerged in technology, some literary relief won’t go astray.

The barriers of publishing have been dissolved by the internet so take advantage and explore the powerful medium of poetry.

Check out Poetry Ireland to see details of events, opportunities and their vast online archive.

Roses are red, the pets have been fed,
I don't wanna Monday,
can I go back to bed?#WorldPoetryDay

— Shadeewolf (@Shadeewolf) March 21, 2016

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.- Robert frost #WorldPoetryDay

— Nargis Qureshi ⚡ (@NargisQureshi) March 21, 2016

#WorldPoetryDay
Manchester United one
Manchester City nil
If this doesn't make you happy.
Then I doubt that anything will.
THE END

— John C 💎 (@johncowell57) March 21, 2016

As it is #WorldPoetryDay
My verse-writing skills I'll display
Compressed in a tweet.
It's short but not sweet.
Cue tumbleweed. I'll go away.

— Ashford School Somerville Library (@AshfordSchLib) March 21, 2016

Dublin-centric poem by my favo poet Stevie Smith #worldpoetryday pic.twitter.com/iLhXHbsdm2

— Jenn Gannon (@thejenngannon) March 21, 2016

"I don't believe in magic..." #ToKillAMockingbird #WorldPoetryDay #Atticushttps://t.co/iq5FRPqsxP pic.twitter.com/uM1XU7rYEm

— Hadley Grey 📚 (@Writing_Abigail) March 21, 2016

Happy #worldpoetryday, definitely need to use this as an excuse to share my favourite poems... pic.twitter.com/jucGU4ja8p

— Mel (@Mesmic) March 21, 2016

Today is #WorldPoetryDay One of my favorite from r.m.drake 📝 pic.twitter.com/XccwBGBOiV

— · d a v i n a · (@davina_renata) March 21, 2016

Art is lifehttps://t.co/wayz73lTPa#WorldPoetryDay #SignAndShare #ABetterTomorrow pic.twitter.com/fBtx9EJseY

— Nat Nigga (@WayTooChilly) March 21, 2016