In 1999, UNESCO designated 21st March as World Poetry Day “with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard,” as stated on the UNESCO website. The goal is to make poets and their works worldwide widely known and appreciated. On one hand, this day serves as a call for help for endangered languages, giving them a chance to survive; on the other hand, it is a day to promote poetry. Nowadays, people have less and less time to read even a short poem, which raises the question: how important is poetry in contemporary society?