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Take Your Poet to Work Day is Coming

By LW Lindquist 20 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work

Last year around this time we joked rather innocently, by the virtual Tweetspeak Poetry water cooler, about taking our favorite poets to work with us. On popsicle sticks.

The next thing we knew, we were inviting people around the world to take their favorite poets to work with them. On popsicle sticks.

Remember these?

Had fun with #poettowork day, @tspoetry! Our assist. editor thought Emily D. would’ve been a Goth. #Truth pic.twitter.com/59h1HrN2hI

— Knock Knock (@knockknock) July 17, 2013

We’re looking forward to another fun day of mischief, merriment, and mirth with our favorite poets when the second annual Take Your Poet to Work Day comes around on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (Of note: this celebration will take place on the 3rd Wednesday in July each year.)

Together with last year’s poet collection, we have a brand new crew of poets anxious for the chance to go to work with you, whether it’s to help you run the cash register at the supermarket or join you as the CEO meeting with your directors in the board room. Each Wednesday between now and July 16 we’ll be introducing you to another poet, including Langston Hughes, Adrienne Rich, John Keats, W. B. Yeats, Christina Rossetti, and Sylvia Plath.

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As a special bonus this year, we’ve taken all our poets and put them together in a fun, free Take Your Poet to Work Coloring Book You can download yours right here,  print it out and color to your little poet heart’s content.

Take Your Poet to Work Day 2015 Infographic

 

Isn’t he darling when he’s sleeping? Sweet dreams, Mr. Eliot. @tspoetry#poettoworkpic.twitter.com/QGBd0GfSV4

— Heather Eure (@heathereure) July 18, 2013

Post and infographic by LW Lindquist.

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Comments

  1. Sandra Heska King says

    May 28, 2014 at 11:19 am

    Oh, who shall ride the ferris wheel with me this year?

    Reply
    • LW Lindquist says

      May 28, 2014 at 11:21 am

      You can interview the applicants each Wednesday for the next 6 weeks. 🙂

      Though, I could say that Yeats’ hair would look awesome in the breeze atop the ferris wheel. Or Rich’s scarf would float nicely. 😉

      Reply
      • L. L. Barkat says

        May 28, 2014 at 11:24 am

        Did someone say “scarves”? Where is Tania Runyan. 🙂

        Reply
      • Sandra Heska King says

        July 9, 2014 at 9:24 am

        Oh my gosh! I just saw this. Darn!

        Reply
  2. Megan Willome says

    May 28, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    So happy you’re adding to the mix!

    Reply
  3. Janel says

    May 29, 2014 at 9:53 am

    ohhh is that Sylvia Plath as one of the options?!?

    Reply
    • LW Lindquist says

      May 29, 2014 at 9:55 am

      Absolutely. 🙂 She’ll be making an appearance in the next few weeks. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Heather Eure says

    May 29, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Can’t wait! I wonder which poet will pick me this year?
    squeee!!

    Reply

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