Poem In Your Pocket Day #PIYPD

April 23rd, 2020

Across the country, businesses, libraries, schools, and individuals have shared a poem on National Poem in Your Pocket Day in April in a variety of ways. A short poem might appear in the window on your neighborhood walk, or perhaps your postal carrier will recite one while sorting your outgoing mail!

HOW TO CELEBRATE:

BE YOUR OWN VERSE NURSE!

-Carry a poem in your pocket!

-Mail a poem to a friend, loved one, or family member!

-"Chalk Your Walk" with your favorite poem!

-Text a poem to a friend!

-Memorize a poem and recite it to a sibling, your family pet, or other members of your household!

-Read a poem out loud from your porch, window, backyard, or outdoor space!

-Email a poem to your friends, family, neighbors, or local government leaders!

-Draw an image from a poem you read, and carry it around in your pocket!