University of Arizona Poetry Center

If the collection of poetry (compiled in books, magazines, audio, video and even digital files) doesn’t get you, the building is filled with hidden secrets. Ask a staff member about the secrets of the glass wall that faces the east side garden. Or the tiny apartment on site for the poet-​in-​residence. And especially the stone wall that makes up the entire east side of the building — because the wall is an excerpt of poetry in and of itself (hint: you’ll need to know binary code). A quiet oasis on campus.

But, how many know the importance of quiet while studying intently.
And
resources
And
beauty
And
the chair in the middle of the room.
In quiet, with light
And
the whispers of the hushed
And
Huddled
While the flotsam of the day
establishes
its query.
And.
While you read about Genesis
and dinosaurs
from the feminine
perspective.
While fossils of words
dance
into your lexicon.
While the Zen Garden sways.
And,
While.
Water drips from the faucet,
onto the rocks
in the corner.
And, while, jetsam.
That’s the way it here is, in the realm of the Nations largest collection. Come to read, come to learn, come to be inspired.
Don’t forget to bring the kids for Family Days either. Writing activities, learning activities and poetry read aloud. Introduce them early, teach them to appreciate the more remarkable. Or, at least, let someone else get them started.
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You won’t be sad that you did.

I have gone here for years, watched the center build a new building, and enjoyed all types of free poetry readings. Worth trying out, even if poetry is not something you have experienced before. Great place to enjoy it, if it is part of your everyday life!