April is the cruellest month . . .*

. . . at least it may seem like it for those scrambling to file federal and state taxes today, April 15. Yet April is National Poetry Month, and may be the kindest month for fans of the spoken word. There are many ways to keep up with poetry readings and events in and around New  York.  The Ultimate NYC Poetry Calendar lists events every night of the week throughout the year in all 5 boroughs, and New York City’s Poem in Your Pocket Project has a list of events throughout April. You can also follow PoetryNYC on Twitter for a continuous update on poetry readings, book launches, author appearances, and other poetry-related happenings.
*This famous phrase is the first line of T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. Read the rest of the poem here.