The Found Poem Project Pops Up for April, National Poetry Month

 

Hidden Poems Waiting to be Discovered at County Libraries

Placerville, CA: This April, in celebration of National Poetry Month, Arts and Culture El Dorado will partner with El Dorado County Library to launch the Found Poem Project.

Designed to delight library visitors with a splash of poetry, the Found Poem Project will pop up for two weeks in all six county library branches: El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Placerville, Georgetown, Pollock Pines, and South Lake Tahoe.

"In essence, the Found Poem Project, is a twist on the traditional treasure hunt," says Terry LeMoncheck, Executive Director of Arts and Culture El Dorado. “And there is a special prize for some lucky library patrons.” From April 16 through April 30, a range of contemporary and classic poems will be hidden throughout each library, waiting for the chance to be discovered, enjoyed, and even shared by a library visitor.

A select few of each library's found poems will come with a bonus prize: the gift of a free book of poetry authored by a Northern California poet. In all, seventeen poets—among them prizewinners and Poets Laureate—have donated their chapbooks and full-length collections in support of the project.

The Found Poem Project was dreamed up by Moira Magneson, current El Dorado County Poet Laureate. "I'm hoping that folks who find poems in their local library this April will experience a little starburst of joy, kind of like happening upon a dime on the sidewalk. It makes your day," says Magneson.

 

The Found Poem Project is a joint effort between Arts and Culture El Dorado and El Dorado County Library.