Celebrate National Poetry Month with ProQuest Poets on Screen

Apr 4, 2024

April is National Poetry Month!

What better way to celebrate than by listening to poets reading poems? ProQuest Poets on Screen on GoWYLD.net can help you watch or listen to poetry read by poets!

ProQuest Poets on Screen has more than 850 video clips of contemporary poets reading their work as well as others’ work. Prize-winning authors such as John Ashbery, Margaret Atwood, Blake Morrison, Nicci Giovanni, and many others read aloud poetry in various forms on a variety of topics in this collection.

To access this resource, go to GoWYLD.net and select the Subject Guides tab. Choose the Literature Guide from the list and click on the Literature Resources link. Select Poetry from the menu on the left and Poets on Screen from the options to the right.

Whether you are a poet yourself, an appreciator of poetry, or new to this artistic and lyrical form of writing, National Poetry Month is a great time to read and listen to some amazing poetry read by some of the best!

The Wyoming State Library supported the purchase of this resource with LSTA funds. Learn more about how the WSL uses federal funds to extend and develop library services across the state.

If you have a question about this or any other article, please contact us at statelibrary@wyo.gov

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