This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month , which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of the month. We make no claim (except when we do) that these poems are the “best” poems in any category; they are simply poems we love. The only other thing they all have in common is that they are available to read for free online, so you can enjoy them along with us. The internet is still good for some things, after all. Today we recommend: Marie Howe’s “You Think This Happened Only Once and Long Ago” Marie Howe is someone I turn to often: answers lurk in her phrases, even if I missed them the first time around. The answers come when you need them. First the words appear as a sentence, then as a poem, then later, doing the dishes and hearing the phrase knock around in your mind, you realize you found what you were looking for.…