By Staff
March 31st, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
Burlington Public Library is hosting a Poetry Pop-up outside of Burlington City Hall tomorrow to kick off Poetry Month.
Take the children – explain to them that the thing they are looking at is the way we used to write letters. Expect them to be amazed.
They will be there with typewriters, ready to create custom poems on the spot for passersby.
Typewriters? Some of the younger people won’t know what a typewriter is.
There will be two at the event. One will be active with the second one a backup.
Event takes place between 10 and noon on Saturday.
Library staff will be in front of City Hall with fingers poised over their typewriters at 10 a.m. on April 1st. You can visit their pop-up and request a free, custom poem, typewritten on the spot. They will be pecking out creative verses inspired by prompts provided by passersby.
“We are hoping to create a little spark of delight for people,” says Elise Copps, BPL’s Manager of Marketing & Communications. “The idea is to introduce poetry in an accessible way and inspire people to appreciate the small moments of joy that poetry can create.”
Visitors will be able to take home their personalized poem as a keepsake.
