April is National Poetry Month!
Hear Poetry Minutes on WKMS weekdays in April at 7:18 a.m. during Morning Edition, approximately 12:18 p.m. during Sounds Good and at 4:18 p.m. during All Things Considered.
Celebrating Shakespearean Sonnets
This year, kids from Murray Middle School are celebrating by reading and writing sonnets inspired by Shakespeare. Dr. Barbara Cobb of the Murray Shakespeare Festival coordinated with area schools to bring Shakespeare into the classroom through reading and writing workshops. WKMS had the opportunity to record Kristen Swisher's 4th Grade class at Murray Middle School reading their own creative works.
Hear the Poetry Minutes Online:
Here's the schedule. We'll add the audio after each minute finishes its broadcast run on air. (Air dates and times may be subject to change)
April 1 "My Wonderful Dad" by Hannah Cary
April 2 "My Best Friend" by Meg Robinson
April 3 "Tacos" by Rachel Heffley
April 6 "My Friend" by Kyra Jones
April 7 "My Funny Poem (Gummi Bears)" by Rohan Das
April 8 "My Love for Softball" by Madeline Howell and "Shall I Compare Stampy to Squid?" by Lauren Swisher
April 9 "My Grandpa" by Raegan Settle
April 10 "Shall I Compare My Brother to a Sister?" by Cadwell Turner and "My Poem" by Lincoln English
April 13 "Shall I Compare Anna to Elsa?" by Ella Bryant and "A Sad Poem" by Adelle Pitt
April 14 "Nicki" by Gil Marjadi
April 15 "My Dog Nash" by Alyssa Daughrity
April 16 "My Mom" by Lyda Osborne
April 17 "My Computer" by Hannah McKibben
April 20 "My Kitten" by Anastasia Bryson
April 21 "Cats to Catha Edulis" by Ethan Sharp
April 22 "Donuts to Bagels" by Giovanni Lopez
April 23 "My Best Friend" by Lauren Hendon
April 24 "My Stuffed Animal" by Annie Varvel
April 27 "Shall I Compare" by Grant Whitaker and "Disney World" by Collier Crouch
April 28 "My Sad Poem" by Hannah Hale
*April 29 "My Wonderful Dad" by Hannah Cary (Repeat)
*April 30 "My Best Friend" by Meg Robinson (Repeat)
