The Bryant Park Project. City Living. A Poem in Your Pocket, or Are You Happy to See Me? April 17, 2008 10:03 AM ET. By . Alison Stewart Today is national "Poem in Your Pocket" day.

"Poem-a-Day" is a smart, thoughtful gift to help a loved one — maybe even yourself? — welcome the new year. The collection features works from the Academy of American Poets' popular Poem-a-Day ...

Unlike fiction, poetry won’t send you to sleep after a long day’s work. Read the poem like a prayer, not like a piece of journalism or fiction. Read it aloud, or aloud in your head.