April is Poem in Your Pocket Month

The Academy of American Poets is holding its annual Poem in Your Pocket day on April 30th. The basic premise is that you print out and carry around a favorite poem and share it with others. You can also Tweet your selection on the 30th by using the hashtag #pocketpoem.

Here is my selection:

Storm Ending by Jean Toomer

Thunder blossoms gorgeously above our heads,
Great, hollow, bell-like flowers,
Rumbling in the wind,
Stretching clappers to strike our ears . . .
Full-lipped flowers
Bitten by the sun
Bleeding rain
Dripping rain like golden honey—
And the sweet earth flying from the thunder.

Click on the link below to find your own poem for your pocket.

Printable Pocket Poems