Did you know April is National Poetry Month? Poetry is an art form that inspires readers and allows writers to express their feelings, share their imaginative worlds, and open their hearts. Poems can also come in many shapes and sizes- from lyrical to dramatic, haikus to limericks. Celebrate the wonder of poetry by checking out one of these books from our collection:
- What Is Poetry? (Just Kidding, I Know You Know): Interviews From The Poetry Project Newsletter- Anselm Berrigan
- Where The Sidewalk Ends: The Poems & Drawings of Shel Silverstein- Shel Silverstein
- In Montgomery, and Other Poems- Gwendolyn Brooks
- Walt Whitman Selected Poems- Walt Whitman
- New York City Haiku/ From the Readers of the New York Times
- New Poets of Native Nations- Heid E. Erdrich
- The Door- Margaret Atwood
- 99 Poems: New & Selected- Dana Gioia
- Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker- Dorothy Parker
- The Bounty- Derek Walcott
Pick up one of these books or check out our displays throughout the building!
“…and my heart--
you can't plan on the heart, but
the better part of it, my poetry, is open”
-My Heart by Frank O’Hara