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Welcome to the Poetry Theatre!
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or use the menu below to choose a specific poem.
What is National Poetry Month?
Find adult poetry books and related items at DPPL.
Find children's poetry books and related items at DPPL.
Pick a poem and we'll read it for you:
"Are You A Book Person?"
"The Bat"
"The Battle"
"Bronzes I and II"
"Casey at the Bat"
"The Crocodile's Toothache"
"Evenings"
"For Sale"
"I'm Nobody"
Selections from "Once I Ate A Pie"
"The Problem"
A Squirrelly Haiku
"To The Words"
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