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National Poetry Month: Poetry Walk, April 1-30

March 31, 2023

Poetry Walk 

April 1-30
Suitable for all ages

We’ve turned our Boardwalk into a Poetry Walk! Celebrate National Poetry Month with a stroll around the library’s prairie land, where you can enjoy the natural beauty of the grounds while taking in the splendor of the written word. Our Poetry Walk features poems that range from classic to modern and will inspire you to create some art of your own! 

Sidewalk Entrance to the 2023 Poetry Walk Signage on display at the 2023 Poetry Walk A poem on display at the 2023 Poetry Walk A poem on display at the 2023 Poetry Walk A poem on display at the 2023 Poetry Walk

Featured poets include:

Billy Collins E.E. Cummings Abbie Farwell Brown
Benjamin Franklin Robert Frost Ross Gay
Amanda Gorman Gene Gryniewicz  Joy Harjo
David L. Harrison Langston Hughes Chang Jian
Constance Levy Robert Louis Stevenson Aileen Lucia Fisher
Rupi Kaur A.A. Milne Kenn Nesbitt
Nelson Osborn Gibbs Petrarch Anne Pollock
Laura Purdie Salas Darren Sardelli Karen I. Shragg
Shel Silverstein Amy E. Sklansky

Inside the Library

Be sure to stop inside the library to check out our poetry books and displays in all departments. In Adult Services, we have pocket-sized poems that are free for the taking on our display. Keep a poem for yourself or share it with a friend!

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