National Poetry Day 2019; Truth; Michael Rosen; Simon Armitage

"National Poetry Day is a UK-wide celebration of poetry taking place every October. Each year there’s a different theme and in 2019 the theme is Truth. National Poetry Day generates an explosion of activity nationwide, thousands of amazing events across the UK – in schools, libraries, bookshops and hospitals, on buses, trains and boats – all celebrating poetry’s power to bring people together. 2019 is the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Day and the celebrations have run all year long".


Michael Rosen, National Poetry Day (video)


Simon Armitage, The language of politics is 'shallow and threadbare', says poet laureate (The Guardian)