April is National Poetry Month

Just a quick reminder that April is National Poetry Month!  This year marks the 30th Anniversary of this month-long recognition of the importance of poetry in our lives. Launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month has grown into the largest literary celebration in the world. For three decades, it has created opportunities to read, share, and experience poetry — at home, in classrooms, in libraries and bookstores, and online — affirming poetry’s place as a vital part of our culture.

In our award-winning book Echoes of Tattered Tongues, author John Guzlowski weaves poetry and prose into a powerful whole, to tell the story of war refugee immigrants in America that reaches deep into the reader’s heart and soul in a way that pure prose could not do. This book won both the GOLD AWARD for POETRY from the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the MONTAIGNE AWARD for Most Thought-Provoking Book of the Year.

Amazon summarizes customers’ comments this way: “Customers praise this poetry anthology as a deeply moving collection that blends intelligence with emotion. The writing style receives positive feedback, with customers describing it as beautifully written and a work of lyrical prose. They appreciate the story’s approach, with one customer noting how it vividly portrays the aftermath of World War II.”

In honor of National Poetry Month, we are offering a special 20% discount on Echoes in our own store through April and May 2026 — use discount code poetry26 when checking out.