National Poem In Your Pocket Day

Celebrate National Poem in Your Pocket Day with Jax Poetry Fest by carrying poetry into the world in a simple, tangible way. Observed each year during National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day encourages people everywhere to keep a poem close and share it with others.

To mark the occasion, we will hang poem tags throughout James Weldon Johnson Park and nearby businesses. Visitors are invited to take one poem for themselves and another to share with a friend, loved one, or even a stranger. This small act helps poetry move beyond the page and into everyday life.

Stop by, take a poem, share the words, and help us celebrate the power of poetry to connect our community.