2026 National Poetry Month, Day 06 Surprises

See poet Luisa Igloria's 2022 Poetry Postcard Project https://www.luisaigloria.com/blog/archives/04-2022

NPM 2026, Day 6 Surprises

Have you ever surprised someone with the gift of a poem?

If you haven't, this month you might leave your sweetheart a poem in her coffee mug or in his tea cup. (Clean and empty, of course.)

Tuck a poem under a windshield wiper of a stranger's car. Maybe one with a handicap sticker. Or a baby seat in the back.

Write a poem on a scenic postcard, leave it at an empty bus stop.

Wonder what your politician would think if he/she received a poem. Might brighten an intern's day, if nothing else.

In a Thank You notecard, write a poem you were taught in school and liked. Send to the teacher who introduced you to that poem, even if they probably won't remember you.

Text a friend that hasn't heard from you in a while, make it a limerick.

As with every post of this month, you are welcomed to answer the question or also comment with either a poem you've found or with a poem you've written that you think will go with this day's message.


Collage of some of the postcards sent to Luisa Igloria's 2022 Poetry Postcard Project.