Poetry month celebrates one of humanity's most treasured forms of expression and identity.

Be sure to check out all the great poetic resources and opportunities offered by YpsiWrites both online and at the library.

Week of ApRil 3rd

• Check out the blackout poetry walls at YDL-Whittaker and YDL-Michigan Avenue. Take pages to try blackout poetry at home or create your own right on the wall! Ongoing

• Sign up for our introductory and intermediate poetry workshops here. These will help you learn new devices and provide inspiration and preparation to write your own poetry.

Week of April 10th

• Learn poetic devices and find new ideas to inspire your own poetry at our introductory poetry workshop. All skill levels are welcome! Sign up here.

• Visit our poetry wall at YDL-Whittaker to see examples of poetic devices. Ongoing

• Submit your own poetry for possible inclusion on our poetry wall here.

Week of April 17th

• See examples of different poetry genres at YDL-Whittaker. Ongoing

• Submit your own original example of any genre of poetry using this form.

• Don’t forget, our intermediate poetry workshop is next week! Sign up for “Sharpening Your Pen” here.

Week of April 24th

• To attend and hear poets of YpsiWrites, RSVP at https://forms.gle/Q4xUki6TKVYEH7se7.

• To submit a poem to be considered for reading, visit https://forms.gle/Eunn2kPz3bHN992X9

• To attend our intermediate poetry workshop on Tuesday, April 26th 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM, sign up here.

• Visit our poetry wall at YDL-Whittaker to see Poets of YpsiWrites.