A UNESCO day, proclaimed in 1999, that celebrates poetry and the languages it is written in.
How the date is set: Every year on 21 March.
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Why post: Words that move people get shared, especially where poetry is part of everyday life, as in Urdu and Hindi.
Best for: Bookshops and publishers, Cafés, Stationery and gifting, Education.
World Poetry Day post ideas
- Share a short, well-known verse that fits your brand, with credit.
- Write a four-line poem about your product, and invite followers to try one.
- Ask your team or customers for their favourite line of poetry.
Captions you can adapt
Happy World Poetry Day. Share your favourite line of poetry below, in any language.
We tried writing a poem about our [product]. We're not poets, but here goes: [poem].
Replace anything in [brackets] with your own details.
World Poetry Day hashtags
#WorldPoetryDay #Poetry #PoetryLovers
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