Oh, what delight! The convergence of my favorite days: Thankful Thursday and Poem in Your Pocket Day.

Created by the Academy of American Poets as part of National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day encourages you to carry a poem and share it with others. This year, Poem in Your Pocket Day is on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Call me a sap but I enjoy a designated opportunity to share poetry. I sing the praises of poems carried, clutched, swapped, and shared.

And I am reminded that writing is free. No license, permit, or permission required. Everyone — you & you & you & me — can write a line, read a poem, imagine a scene. No rules or regulations, no excuses or explanations.

Start now.

Make something.

Need a poem to share on Poem In Your Pocket Day?
Here’s one of my recent favorites: Small Kindnesses

Let’s take a break for gratitude & appreciation. Please join me for Thankful Thursday, a weekly pause to give thanks for people, places, and things in our lives. What are you thankful for today?

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