The Easthampton Public Library (EPL) has curated a show at ECA Gallery to celebrate Easthampton Poetry Month!

“Libraries and poems act as vessels for words, emotions, ideas, and memories, both offering space and connection. This collection of poems created by community members at the Easthampton Public Library reminds us of the poetry surrounding us all the time, and that poetry is something that we can be building collectively at any moment. These poems invite us to a heightened awareness of the interconnectedness of people and ideas around us.”

The “Visual Poetry” exhibition will feature: printed photos of book spine poetry made by EPL teens, a selection of zines made in recent EPL workshops, a collaborative poem created from patron submissions to a passive project we are hosting, as well as an interactive invitation using post-its that visitors can contribute to in live time.