Celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day for National Poetry Month

Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day!!

Today, April 21st, is the day to go around with an awesome poem in your pocket and share it with EVERYONE!!  This is a fun way to participate in National Poetry Month, even if you don't usually read poetry.  The poem can be anything from a nursery rhyme to your favorite rap song.  

I find that this is a super fun way to expose yourself to new poetry, and also to remember the impact that poetry has on everyone's lives.  Trust me, there is poetry in all things, and even if you don't consider yourself a "poet" or a "poetry lover", you at one time were effected by a poem.

Below I've listed some poems recommended by Poets.Org and ones I think you should check out for sure!

If you want to learn more about Poem in Your Pocket Day or National Poetry Month, head over to Poets.Org and check out the different ways to celebrate for the rest of April!

The Red Poppy by Louise Glück

Remember by Joy Harjo

Here and There by Juan Felipe Herrera

Cotton Candy by Edward Hirsch

The Weighing by Jane Hirshfield

The Moment by Marie Howe

Lyric by Khaled Mattawa

Variation on a Theme by W. S. Merwin

Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye

The Dogs at Live Oak Beach, Santa Cruz by Alicia Ostriker

Springing by Marie Ponsot

When Giving Is All We Have by Alberto Ríos

The Owl by Arthur Sze

Eleventh Brother by Jean Valentine

Imaginary Morning Glory by C. D. Wright

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NPM: Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day!!

Today is the day to go around with an awesome poem in your pocket and share it with EVERYONE!!  This is a fun way to participate in National Poetry Month, even if you don't usually read poetry.  The poem can be anything from a nursery rhyme to your favorite rap song.  

What I do is leave copies of my poem of choice around places I visit on PIYP Day.  I posted one up in my office at work, and look what happened:

Mine's top right

I'm so excited other people added poems!  I didn't even really make an announcement about it, just quietly added my choice.  This shows that a love of poetry is alive and well in my workplace, which could not make me happier!!  

Besides PIYP Day, there are a ton of ways to celebrate, but you can still get a poem for your pocket!  Check out Poets.org's page for different ways to celebrate today, and the rest of National Poetry Month!

HAPPY CELEBRATING!!!

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