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In honor of April’s National Poetry Month, New York City is hosting the 6th annual Poem in Your Pocket Day (PIYP) on Thursday, April 17, 2008. This series of events is intended to celebrate the versatility and inspiration of poetry by encouraging New Yorkers of all ages to carry a poem in their pockets to share with friends, classmates, coworkers and family. Readings across the city throughout the day will culminate in a public poetry open-mike session for kids and adults in Bryant Park at 42nd Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. For updated poetry events throughout the month, please view the events calendar at the left.
This
event is co-sponsored by the NYC Department of Education, Department of
Cultural Affairs and the Mayor’s Office.
Brought to You By...
 Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor, City University of New York Joel I. Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Kate D. Levin, Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs Nazli Parvizi, Commissioner, Community Affairs Unit |
Partners: Poetry Society of America New York Public Library Metro New York Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Academy of American Poets Bryant Park Cornell University CUNY Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center LEAP New York University Urban Word NYC |