{"id":11897,"date":"2025-03-06T15:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?p=11897"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:45:02","slug":"world-poetry-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/2025\/03\/06\/world-poetry-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Book Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Book Day 2025<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>World Book Day is the annual celebration of books, it&#8217;s the perfect day to promote the wonderful world of reading, reciting, writing of poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People from across the globe come together to revel in the joy of books and to celebrate how sharing words can bring people together in difficult times. Everyone, everywhere is invited to join in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apples and Snakes are marking World Book Day 2025 by sharing some of our favourite pieces from the recent SPIN anthology. To get your copy and to join this global band of wordsmiths just click the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Book Poetry Day 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns11897_aab9f9-3e{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11897_aab9f9-3e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns11897_aab9f9-3e\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11897_f2d643-02.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11897_f2d643-02.kb-button{font-family:'Prohibition Round';}.kb-btn11897_f2d643-02.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:32px;--kb-button-icon-size:32px;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn11897_f2d643-02 kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.otterbarrybooks.com\/books\/spin!\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Grab your spin anthology here<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-11897_2dbf50-63 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-11897_2dbf50-63 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-11897_2dbf50-63\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eileen Gbagbo:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summers at Grandma&#8217;s House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spoken Word | Apples and Snakes | Summer&#039;s at Grandma&#039;s House by Eileen Gbagbo\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/236xRx6YLuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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