You may know that April is National Poetry Month, but did you know that Thursday April 30 is \u201cPoem in Your Pocket\u201d Day? The Academy of American Poets encourages poetry lovers to celebrate by selecting a poem and sharing it with others throughout the day at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, or on social media using the hashtag #PocketPoem. I like the picture this poem paints, and its sentiments about language.<\/p>\n
The Gift by Louise Gluck<\/p>\n
Lord, you may not recognize me
\nspeaking for someone else.
\nI have a son. He is
\nso little, so ignorant.
\nHe likes to stand
\nat the screen door, calling
\noggie, oggie, entering
\nlanguage, and sometimes
\na dog will stop and come up
\nthe walk, perhaps
\naccidently. May he believe
\nthis is not an accident?
\nAt the screen
\nwelcoming each beast
\nin love\u2019s name, Your emissary.<\/p>\n
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Please consider sharing a poem you love or that inspires you with a friend on April 30, either directly or via social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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