"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." - Robert Frost
Celebrate during the month of April with our events and more.
2020 Teen Poetry Contest Online Reception
Listen to a Poem!
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
From Dreams by Langston Hughes
Poetry for Children on eBook & eAudio
Poetry for children on OverDrive.
Poetry for Teens on eBook & eAudio
Poetry for teens on OverDrive.
Poetry for Adults on eBook & eAudio
Poetry for adults on OverDrive.
This path our people walked
one hundred two hundred endless years
since the tall grass opened for us
and we breathed the incense that sun on prairie
offers to sky
From Peace Path by Heid E. Erdrich
About Poets
Powerful Poetry Performances
Experience many kinds of poetry and learn about the lives of poets through our Kanopy streaming service.
Poetry for All
CRRL Connects with Readers During Social Distancing
Even though our library buildings are closed, CRRL customers can still connect with friends, fellow book lovers, and librarians.
Book Corner: Poetry Books for Children
April is Poetry Month, the perfect time to share the beauty of poetry with a child.
About Shel Silverstein
Learn more about this unique children's writer with many artistic talents, including his fun and wacky poetry.
About Poets
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
From "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson
Poetry for All
Poetry for All
Poetry for All
April is the cruelest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
From The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
