On World Poetry Day, Nobel foundation remembers Rabindranath Tagore's sensitive, fresh and beautiful poetry. Here it is

While country is marooned in festival of colours, people around globe have got ar reason to celebrate as it is also World Poetry Day. Observed on March 21 every year, purpose of day is to promote reing, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry around  globe.

To mark occasion, on Thursday, March 21,  bel Prize paid tribute to Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. institution extended a mess remembering  1913 bel Prize awardee on ir official Twitter handle and shared a throwback picture of world-rewned poet.  In post, y quoted a line from one of his poem which re: " butterfly counts t months but moments, and has time eugh."

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Furr reminiscing achievements of legendary writer in post, y wrote, "Rabindranath Tagore, awarded 1913 bel Prize in Literature for his sensitive, fresh and beautiful poetry expressing his poetic thought. #WorldPoetryDay"

Take a look:

Rabindranath Tagore received a bel Prize for his internationally acclaimed collection of poetry 'Gitanjali'. He was  second n-European after odore Roosevelt to receive award.

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Meanwhile, celebrations of World Poetry Day was initiated by UNESCO ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. It was opted during UNESCO's 30th session held in Paris in 1999. As per reports,  original UNESCO declaration on same says, it is observed to "give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements".