Poem in Your Pocket Day 2017

Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day — part of the National Poetry Month celebration. Here are two favorite poems, tucked into the pockets of Horn Bookers Shoshana and Katie:

Shoshana’s pocket poem: “Invitation” by Shel Silverstein

Katie’s pocket poem: “The Journey” by Mary Oliver

Editor in chief Roger Sutton says he “doesn’t do Days” — but that may be because he posts a bit of verse and an accompanying photograph on his Facebook almost every day. Today’s pairing:

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,
Flow gently, I’ll sing thee a song in thy praise
—Robert Burns

For lots more, browse the tag poetry. Some highlights:

• WMAG Poetry newsletter, featuring five questions for Joyce Sidman; recommended poetry booklists, and “Roses Are Read and Poems Don’t Have to Rhyme” by JLG’s Deborah B. Ford
• Marilyn Nelson’s 2016 Sutherland Lecture “How I Discovered Young Adult Poetry”
• An open letter for National Poetry Month by Shoshana Flax: “Dear Mr. Silverstein, dear Ms. Goose, dear Mr. Prelutsky, dear Dr. Seuss…”
• “Spiral Staircase” by Naomi Shihab Nye
• Review of A Poem in Your Pocket by Margaret McNamara; illus. by G. Brian Karas
• Review of Poem in Your Pocket for Young Poets: 100 Poems to Rip Out & Read compiled by Bruno Navasky
• Review of The Poetry App

And, in honor of National Poetry Month, we’re officially adding poetry to our Review of the Week lineup! Look for highlighted poetry collections and verse novels every Friday. We kicked things off last week with Anywhere Farm, written by Phyllis Root and illustrated by G. Brian Karas (doing double-duty for Earth Month 😉 ). What will tomorrow bring? Check back and see!

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