Send us your favorite poem and be part of a community exhibit at the library The “Favorite Poem Project” is dedicated to celebrating and promoting poetry’s role in Americans’ lives, and was founded by Robert Pinsky, the 39th U.S. Poet Laureate (who will be the Page-to-the-Podium speaker on May 14). The Project has inspired hundreds of Favorite Poem readings in cities and towns across the country. Find examples at: www.favoritepoem.org
To participate: Submit your favorite poem along with a description, 200 words or fewer, about why you chose this poem and what it means to you. Your poem & description will be part of an exhibit at the library opening April 29, and you may be invited to participate in a public reading on Friday, May 5.
The poem must be by an author other than yourself, your friends, or relatives. It should be a poem you have read, perhaps many times, and to which you feel a personal attachment. While there are no length requirements, very long poems are not likely to be selected due to space constraints.
Deadline for submission: Monday, March 28
Submission can be e-mailed: odoherty@tclib.org (Oona Doherty) 0r dropped off at the library front desk by Monday, March 28.
