April is National Poetry Month, when thousands of publishers, booksellers, non-profits and schools celebrate poetry and its cultural influence through readings, festivals and workshops.
National Poetry Month isn't just for established poets, though. T. S. Eliot may have written that "April is the cruellest month," but there's no better time for an introduction to the poetry world.
Check out the gallery for some awesome apps to help you discover poetry and, if you dare to be so bold, even create some of your own.
Need help finding the right words to express yourself? Check out this popular app, which generates random words that you can rearrange into a masterpiece. You can even create a photo-text using one of your own images.
Available on iOS.
This notebook app provides a space to write your poetry as well as keep track of it. A built-in rhyming dictionary can help you when you're stumped, but hey, your work doesn't need to rhyme to be poetic.
Available on iOS.
Who better to help you with your foray into poetry than the Bard himself? The app gives you free access to all of William Shakespeare's 154 sonnets.
Available on Android.
With this app, Apple users can enjoy the complete works of Shakespeare and discover the poetry laced throughout his plays.
Available on iOS.
Tablets are perfect for reading and writing poetry. Poet's Pad includes idea generation tools as well as a dictionary and a thesaurus.
Available on iPad.
Get a new poem every day from new books, magazines and journals. Plus, there's a favorites feature and a "Newsroom" to keep you up-to-date.
Available on iOS.
This app was developed by the Poetry Foundation, the publisher of the much-lauded Poetry magazine. You can carry classic and contemporary poets with you on the go, and easily find poems that fit your mood with a swipe of your finger.
Need help finding the right words to express yourself? Check out this popular app, which generates random words that you can rearrange into a masterpiece. You can even create a photo-text using one of your own images.
Available on iOS.
This notebook app provides a space to write your poetry as well as keep track of it. A built-in rhyming dictionary can help you when you're stumped, but hey, your work doesn't need to rhyme to be poetic.
Available on iOS.
Who better to help you with your foray into poetry than the Bard himself? The app gives you free access to all of William Shakespeare's 154 sonnets.
Available on Android.
With this app, Apple users can enjoy the complete works of Shakespeare and discover the poetry laced throughout his plays.
Available on iOS.
Tablets are perfect for reading and writing poetry. Poet's Pad includes idea generation tools as well as a dictionary and a thesaurus.
Available on iPad.
Get a new poem every day from new books, magazines and journals. Plus, there's a favorites feature and a "Newsroom" to keep you up-to-date.
Available on iOS.
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