If you didn’t know it, today is Poem in Your Pocket Day. What is Poem in Your Pocket Day? So glad you asked.
According to the website for the Academy of American Poets, Poem in Your Pocket Day began in New York City in April 2002. “In 2008, the Academy of American Poets took the initiative to all fifty United States, encouraging individuals around the country to participate. In 2016, the League of Canadian Poets extended Poem in Your Pocket Day to Canada.”
But what do you do to celebrate this day? Choose a favorite poem, or just your favorite lines from one, and share it with another person. If you want to go on social media, use #pocketpoem.
This post is my pocket, and I will share some of my favorite lines of poetry.
From Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman:
“In Spring, Red sings
from the treetops:
cheer-cheer-cheer,
each note dropping
like a cherry
into my ear.”
“Purple pours
into summer evenings
one shadow at a time,
so slowly
I don’t notice until
hill,
house,
book in my hand,
and Pup’s
Brown spots
are all
Purple.
Please use the comments below to share yours. Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! Or should that be Merry Poem in Your Pocket Day?
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