1. Write a poem
2. Read a book of poetry
3. Start a poetry reading group
4. Write a poem with your best friend(s)
5. Critique a poem
6. Recite a poem to your family and/or friends
7. Search for a poem on the Internet
8. Listen to a broadcast of poetry
9. Ask a family member to read a poem
10. Take a poetry class
11. Read poetry trivia
12. Research a famous poet
13. Read a famous poem
14. Participate in online poetry events
15. Memorize a poem
16. Read a poem at a senior center
17. Ask your co-workers to write a poem
18. Hide a poem where you will find it later
19. Send a poem to your grandparents
20. Create a poetic greeting
21. Read poetry at a local school
22. Write a haiku
23. Do something you've always wanted to do and write about it
24. Send a poem to any Service Member
25. Read poetry on the Internet
26. Create a poetry book club
27. Buy a poetry book
28. Participate in a poetry workshop
29. Support public radio
30. Reread a poem from your youth
31. Organize a poetry reading
32. Read poetry book reviews
33. Write a poetry book review
34. Carry a poem in your pocket
35. Create a poetry scrapbook
36. Read a poem at a library
37. Send a poem to a friend
38. Write a sonnet
39. Write poetry instead of prose in your journal for one week
40. Attend a poetry reading
41. Create a poetry time capsule
42. Scramble your favorite poem's words and create a new poem
43. Research your state's Poet Laureate
44. Record yourself reading your favorite poem
45. Donate a poetry book to your library
46. Post your poetry on the Internet
47. Create a poem using the letters in your name
48. Email a poem to everyone on your buddy list
49. Participate in a performance poetry slam
50. Invest in a good dictionary
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51. Attend an open microphone reading
52. Write a poem based on your favorite book or story
53. Send a poem to a literary magazine
54. Create a top ten list of your favorite poems
55. Read the biography of your favorite poet
56. Write a humorous poem
57. Give a gift of poetry
58. Put a poem in a bottle and throw it in the sea
59. Read translated poetry
60. Write a poem on your company bulletin board
61. Leave a poem in a public place
62. Send a poem to a celebrity
63. Turn one of your poems into a song
64. Buy a rhyming dictionary
65. Write a limerick
66. Leave a poem with your tip at a restaurant
67. Record a poetic voice mail greeting
68. Support youth poetry
69. Lend support to a poetry organization
70. Send flowers with a poem
71. Read urban poetry
72. Correspond with an international poetic pen pal
73. Write a poem in chalk on the sidewalk
74. Learn about classical forms of poetry
75. Teach a child a poem to recite
76. Write a poem in memory of a loved one
77. Donate money to a literary organization
78. Create a top ten list of your favorite poets
79. Write a sestina
80. Study a poet you've never read
81. Write a poem on your spouse's lunch napkin
82. Discuss poetry with a stranger
83. Write a poem for a special occasion
84. Send a poem to your newspaper editor
85. Donate a poetry book to a school
86. Study new poetry techniques
87. Write a poem outdoors
88. Research your faith's poetry
89. Write a poem about your best friend(s)
90. Send a letter to a famous poet
91. Send a poetry e-card
92. Write a poem about your favorite food
93. Go to a poetry cafe
94. Research poetic imagery
95. Collect all the poets on U.S. postage stamps
96. Expand your vocabulary
97. Distribute a poem at work
98. Subscribe to a poetry newsletter
99. Translate a foreign language poem
100. Start a family poetry night
101. Enter a poetry competition
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