Echoes of the Soul!

World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the original UNESCO declaration says, to "give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements".Renuka presents a special feature on 'World Poetry Day'

Vintage still life with old book and quill pen on dark background Source: iStockphoto / kvkirillov/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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