A poem in my pocket - a National Poetry Month post

[kellyrfineman]

The folks over at the Academy of American Poets have decided that April 17th will be the first-ever national "Poem in Your Pocket" day. It's been an annual event in New York City since 2002, and this year it's going national. Or perhaps global

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YEAH!

[slatts]

Pocket poems rock!

Though mine ain't always so much fun...

There's a poem in my pocket but don't expect "Oh, gosh!"
Cuz it probably means the damn thing just went through the wash!

Re: YEAH!

[kellyrfineman]

I like yours because it's not only short, but also likely accurate. And I so dislike finding sad paper bits in the laundry . . .

[jamarattigan]

Yay for pocket poems (love the ones you posted here)!

[kellyrfineman]

I think the whole idea is just excellent. (No real surprise there, though.)

thanks, Kelly, your sparked my Muse--but so much for brevity

[slatts]

There's a poem in my pocket
and pictures in my head
I wish I could fit the pictures
in my pocket, instead
See, my pocket is defined by
the fabric and the thread
There is no definition
to the bound'ries of my head

Re: thanks, Kelly, your sparked my Muse--but so much for brevity

[kellyrfineman]

"There is no definition/to the bound'ries of my head" Such a great use of language, and so true!

Re: thanks, Kelly

[slatts]

:-)