The Poetry Society of New York

The Poetry Society of New York has a simple three-fold mission: a.) to unite New York poetry communities, b.) to bring the works of New York poets to the world and c.) to never bore you. The New York City poetry world has largely isolated itself to a small and Balkanized circle. The Poetry Society of New York moves through and opens up that circle to unite the community of makers with the community of appreciators in new and mysterious ways. poetrysocietyny.org

“Coming.”

On longer evenings,
Light, chill and yellow,
Bathes the serene
Foreheads of houses.
A thrush sings,
Laurel-surrounded
In the deep bare garden,
Its fresh-peeled voice
Astonishing the brickwork.
It will be spring soon,
It will be spring soon —
And I, whose childhood
Is a forgotten boredom,
Feel like a child
Who comes on a scene
Of adult reconciling,
And can understand nothing
But the unusual laughter,
And starts to be happy.

mar-see-ah: West Village love. This building was originally a women’s courthouse and detention center, then abandoned and finally, slowly, purposed as a public library.

mar-see-ah:

West Village love.

This building was originally a women’s courthouse and detention center, then abandoned and finally, slowly, purposed as a public library.