April is ‘National Poetry Month’ and the non-profit, Connect2Culture along with their ‘Partners In Poetry’ are celebrating! From the 1,000 Words Event, which took place April 17, to Poem In Your Pocket Day at Third Thursday, Thursday, April 19, and Open Mic Poetry Night at the Joplin Empire Market taking place on Thursday April, 26 there’s something for everyone. On Wednesday morning we heard from the Community Arts Director at C2C, Emily Frankoski who spoke about some of the fun events that are taking place this month.