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FOR NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS, AND THOSE IN THE VICINITY:

The 2014 Academy of American Poets Summer Reading Series presents a diverse lineup of poets sharing their work at historic New York City locations.

For the complete details of locations and participating poets performing during July and August, click on to poets.org

AND THEN SOME...Check this out New Yorkers: I missed this event when I was in the city on May 28th, but...

  MANHATTANHENGE returns this week with the full sun visible on the horizon on Friday, July 11th @8:24 PM EDT and half of the setting sun visible on Saturday, July 12th @8:25 PM EDT. It will be a truly POETIC MOMENT.

Sources say that "It is a rare and beautiful sight."  It will no doubt be an inspiration to all poets. Check it out if you can, and write that special poem.

To learn what MANHATTANHENGE is, why it happens,  and where to see it, click on kinja.amnh.org