Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 27, 2023. On this day and every day, poetry can be a source of comfort and inspiration. Take a moment to find a poem that speaks to you.
On this page, you will find some of the WPI librarians' favorite poems.
"The Miracle of Morning" by Amanda Gorman
Selected by Paige Neumann, Instruction Librarian and Lead for Humanities & Arts
Additional Works by Amanda Gorman:
"Good Bones" by Maggie Smith, Button Poetry
Selected by Jason Cerrato, Instruction and Online Learning Librarian
Additional Works by Maggie Smith:
"An American Poem" by Eileen Myles, a film by Andrea Kirsch
Selected by Jason Cerrato, Instruction and Online Learning Librarian
Additional Works by Eileen Myles:
Photo of Joy Harjo by Library of Congress Life, 2019, Flickr. Public Domain.
"For Keeps" by Joy Harjo
Selected by Paige Neumann, Instruction Librarian and Lead for Humanities & Arts
Additional Works by Joy Harjo:
"Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver
Selected by Robin Benoit, Well-Being Resource and Outreach Librarian
"Her Grave" by Mary Oliver
Selected by Gillian McCuistion, Access & Outreach Archivist
Additional Works by Mary Oliver:
“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
Selected by Gillian McCuistion, Access & Outreach Archivist
Additional Works by Wendell Berry:
Photo of Ocean Vuong by slowking4, 2019, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0.
"Essay on Craft" by Ocean Vuong
Listen to Ocean Vuong read the poem
Selected by Paige Neumann, Instruction Librarian and Lead for Humanities & Arts
Additional Works by Ocean Vuong:
