Happy 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.
Put Something In
Draw a crazy picture,
Write a nutty poem,
Sing a mumble-grumble song,
Whistle through your comb.
Do a loony-goony dance
'Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain't been there before.
-Shel Silverstein
from
A Light in the Attic
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.
Poem in Your Pocket Day 2017 will be held on
April 27.
Click here to read three pocket poems
Click here to get your Poetry in your Pocket template
Another template for your pocket
Or click here to turn your poem into a scroll
Fold Your Poem into a cute package
Click here for directions on How to Make a Folded Swan
(text copied from https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/poem-your-pocket-day)
