National Poetry Month is a celebration of poetry that takes place every April, first founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. To celebrate poetry at John Cabot University, the Library staff has collected a selection of titles that are currently displayed in the Aurelian Wing. Check out our exhibit and feel free to share your personal suggestions!
Make sure to also check out the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Awards for poetry held by the library! And do not forget the vast collection of ebooks, many poetry books are available in electronic form and cannot be part of our display but can be easily found on JCU Discovery.
Moreover, a new freely available database has been added in our A to Z list of electronic resources:
The Quarry is a searchable collection of over 600 poems by a diverse array of contemporary socially engaged poets, published by Split This Rock since 2009. Like all of Split This Rock’s programs, The Quarry is designed to bring poetry fully to the center of public life.
Searchable by social justice theme, author’s identity, state, and geographic region, The Quarry is a unique, rich resource.
Searchable by social justice theme, author’s identity, state, and geographic region, The Quarry is a unique, rich resource.