Kay Ryan's recently concluded two-year term as the Library of Congress's sixteenth poet laureate is just the latest in an amazing array of accolades for this wonderfully accessible, widely loved poet--her awards include the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from the Poetry Foundation, four Pushcart Prizes, an[...]
Celebrate the second national "Poem in Your Pocket Day" in April 2009! The idea behind "Poem in Your Pocket Day" is simple: select a poem you love, then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libra[...]