April - Tea of the Month, Important Dates, &c.

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Salutations!
I hope that in spite of everything you've had a beautiful month of April so far, and that you've been able to get outside and see the poetry of spring in everything. I've been spending considerable time in various secret gardens on my family's property, and have been attempting to celebrate National Poetry Month as best I can. Right now I think we could all use something to celebrate, not in a huge way, but something to keep us inspired.
On that note, here are some fun things to celebrate for the rest of the month:

April 15th {today} - World Art Day

April 16th - National Librarian Day

April 17th - International Haiku Poetry Day

April 18th - Newspaper Columnists Day

April 22nd - Earth Day

April 23rd - Shakespeare's Birth Day

April 24th - Arbor Day

April 26th - Shakespeare's Death Day & Baptism {possible birth date}

April 27th - Tell A Story Day

April 28th - Great Poetry Reading Day

April 30th - Poem in Your Pocket Day & International Jazz Day


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Tea of the Month:


April in Paris

Harney & Sons Paris Tea

I like this with milk and a little sugar.

For this month's tea I chose something poetical, of course, but also an old song reference - if you know what I'm talking about we're well met. ;)


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Reading List: April Books


 Animal Farm, by George Orwell

Anne of Green Gables {and other books in The Avonlea Chronicles}, by L. M. Montgomery

Daisy Miller, by Henry James

Flora and Ulysses {the illuminated adventures}, by Kate DiCamillo

Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen

Mary Poppins, by P. L. Travers

The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgeson Burnett

Sonnets From the Portuguese, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Trumpet of the Swan, by E. B. White


I listed a lot of children's books - I feel somewhat nostalgic in April -  but you're never too old to read some of them anyway.


Wishing everyone a happy April & poetic thoughts!


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