Poetry is Wanted Here! April 29, 2015 – Posted in: Content, In the Stacks, public libraries, Special Collections

We can’t let National Poetry Month go by without a taste of some of the poetry goodness that lives within the confines of the Digital Public Library of America. From the postcard above featuring an excerpt from a poem by Alex Caldero proclaiming ‘Poetry is wanted here!’ to a sampling of dust jackets, to a lunch poem from second graders, poetry is alive and well at DPLA. The First book of poetry [Title-page]. 1811 The pleasures of poetry.…

Poetry on the Trails April 10, 2015 – Posted in: Content, Miscellany

April is National Poetry Month. National Park Week is set for April 18-26. What a better way to celebrate both cultural assets then to put some poetry in the parks! For the second year in a row the Port Angeles Library, which is part of the Washington State North Olympic Library System, is teaming up with Olympic National Park to create a series of four self-guided walks in the park featuring poetry scattered throughout the landscape. Poets featured include Emily…

Posters from the University of Arizona Poetry Center: 1960’s Style April 8, 2015 – Posted in: Content, posters

Poetry is the food of the spirit, and spirit is the instigator of all revolutions, whether political or personal, whether national, world-wide, or within the life of a single quiet human being. —Ruth Stephan There was a lot of action at the Ruth Stephan Poetry Center in the 1960’s. Founded by Stephan the mission of the Poetry Center was simple – to provide a place “to promote poetic literacy and sustain, enrich and advance a diverse literary…

30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month April 2, 2012

The 2012 National Poetry Month poster, designed by Chin-Yee Lai The 16th installment of National Poetry Month is upon us and it’s the time for all of us to “celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.” Here are 30 ways courtesy of Poets.org for you and your loved ones to participate, engage and honor language and the magic of words. There is something here for everyone, regardless of your background and poetic experience.…