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Poetry Fence: Words of Resilience

Month Long Display
2022-04-09 00:00:00 2022-04-09 23:59:00 America/New_York Poetry Fence: Words of Resilience Poetry installation for the month of April. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library -

Saturday, April 09
All day

Add to Calendar 2022-04-09 00:00:00 2022-04-09 23:59:00 America/New_York Poetry Fence: Words of Resilience Poetry installation for the month of April. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library -

Poetry installation for the month of April.

Come by the Duncan branch library in April, National Poetry Month, to read resilience poems on the mini poetry fence. There's a pick-a-poem basket for kids, and you are welcome to write or share a poem to be added to the poetry column. This installation will celebrate the community coming together around the power of words and their resiliency. (All Ages)

Enjoy the following poems from Renee Adams Poetry Fence:

Poetry Fence | Introduction Poetry Fence | Resilience
Poetry Fence | Traffic Jam Poetry Fence | In the time of the virus
Poetry Fence | It does not matter Poetry Fence | There Are Birds Here & Sending the Horses Out
Poetry Fence | Hurricane Poetry Fence | Friday Night - What it means to be faithful
Poetry Fence | Second Attempt Crossing Poetry Fence | Good Grief by Amanda Gordon

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | All ages | AAR |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
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