Is That a Poem in Your Pocket?

Magic

Sandra's seen a leprechaun,

Eddie touched a troll,

Laurie danced with witches once,

Charlie found some goblins' gold.

Donald heard a mermaid sing,

Susy spied an elf,

But all the magic I have known

I've had to make myself.

--Shel Silverstein

April is National Poetry Month. Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day.

To observe the day, I whipped up a pocket and filled it with a few fun poems to share with my staff at a team meeting today.

I cut the breast pocket off a thrift store men's shirt and attached a ribbon so I can hang it from a hook or doorknob. I printed several poems onto banana paper and cut them to fit inside the pocket. 


A story about Poem in Your Pocket Day on National Public Radio yesterday inspired the idea, so by the time I got home from work, I didn't have a lot of time to invest. Were I to do this over with more time, I'd probably embellish the pocket a bit and create more visually appealing cards.

The cute pocket could be used for party favors, recipe cards, reminder cards, to tote a sweet vintage hanky and hung on a knob for interest.


All in all, a poetic project.

Make it a great day!

Linking to:

Thrifty Thursday at Thrifty Decorating
Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Simple and Sweet Fridays at Rooted in Thyme
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Pearls and Lace Thursday at Faith, Grace, Crafts
Fridays Unfolded at Stuff and Nonsense
Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous