The world poetry day is celebrated on March 21 annually.The day was first adopted by UNESCO in 1999 at the 30th General Conference in Paris.

• Poetry can be defined as a form of literature that celebrates the abstraction and beauty of words. The purpose of the poem is to explore human conditions through the power of imagery and metaphor.
• It has become an underlying source of alleviation of much of humanity's existential dilemmas, ideas from within, etc. The day honours the poets who continue the tradition in newer generations.