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National Poetry Day

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Find current and past resources for National Poetry Day below, including poems, teaching notes, and audio and video recordings. To keep up to date with National Poetry Day news, sign up to our NPD mailing list.

Click here for National Poetry Day 2019.

Gaelic

Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd

Gheibhear lorg air goireasan ùra agus seana airson Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd (LNB) an seo. Nam measg tha dàin, notaichean teagaisg, agus clàran claisneachd agus bhidio. Ma tha sibh airson naidheachd mu LNB fhaighinn cho luath ’s a ghabhas, clàraibh airson cuairt-litir LNB.

National Poetry Day Archive | Tasglann Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd

National Poetry Day 2018

The theme of National Poetry Day for 2018 was 'change'.

B’ e ‘atharrachadh’ cuspair Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd an 2018.
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National Poetry Day 2017

The theme of National Poetry Day for 2017 was 'freedom'.

B’ e ‘saorsa’ cuspair Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd an 2017.
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National Poetry Day 2016

The theme of National Poetry Day 2016 was 'messages'.

B’ e ‘teachdaireachdan’ cuspair Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd an 2016.
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National Poetry Day 2015

In 2015, the theme of national poetry day was ‘light’. You can read the poems selected below. 
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National Poetry Day 2014

The theme of National Poetry Day in 2014 was 'remember'.
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