National Poetry month is winding down, but our love of poetry--and sharing it with tweens and teens--should go on all year round.

Many bloggers are trying to do just that, with their Poetry Friday posts. Each Friday, a selection of children's literature bloggers share a poem or a poetry-related posting to keep the love and interest of poetry going all year long.

While poetry may not elicit excitement in teens, song lyrics often do. And aren't they just another form of poetry? Sneak that poetry in wherever and however you can!

One of the more unique poetry-centered books I've read recently is Catherine Andronik's Wildly Romantic. This biography of the English Romantic poets tells the story of their poetry through their tabloid-worthy behavior. The gossip sites would have a field day with Coleridge's opium addiction, his mistresses, illegitimate children, and even a gruesome funeral!

Happy Poetry Friday!