Not only is it National Poetry Month, but April 27 is National Poem in Your Pocket Day! Celebrate by selecting a poem, carrying it with you, and sharing it with others throughout the day at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, and workplaces. Then, join the conversation on social media by posting a link or screenshot and on Twitter using the hashtag #pocketpoem. This year, the Academy of American Poets is also encouraging individuals to add the hashtag #SavetheNEA and/or #ThankYouNEA, as the poems on Poets.org and the Poem in Your Pocket Day resources they share are made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Looking for a poem? I can help you out. Click below to download a copy of "West of Key West" originally published in Anthology Magazine and soon to reappear in my forthcoming chapbook Ten Counties Away.
Poem in Your Pocket Day was originally initiated in 2002 by the Office of the Mayor, in partnership with the New York City Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education, as part of the city’s National Poetry Month celebration. In 2008, the Academy of American Poets took the initiative to all fifty United States, encouraging individuals around the country to join in and channel their inner bard. In 2016, the League of Canadian Poets extended Poem in Your Pocket Day to Canada.
Looking for a poem? I can help you out. Click below to download a copy of "West of Key West" originally published in Anthology Magazine and soon to reappear in my forthcoming chapbook Ten Counties Away.
Poem in Your Pocket Day was originally initiated in 2002 by the Office of the Mayor, in partnership with the New York City Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education, as part of the city’s National Poetry Month celebration. In 2008, the Academy of American Poets took the initiative to all fifty United States, encouraging individuals around the country to join in and channel their inner bard. In 2016, the League of Canadian Poets extended Poem in Your Pocket Day to Canada.
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