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Teen creativity on display as Rain Poetry expands to Kane

The following Rain Poetry participants are standing (back row) and seated (front row) Back from from left: Friends Memorial Library director Patty Kunicki, library support staff Brooke Lehman, library board of trustee Dani Newman, PA Wilds chief operating officer and PA Humanities board member Abbi Peters, library clerk and program director Anne Cleer, and Rain Poetry teaching artist and University of Pittsburgh at Bradford emeritus professor of writing Nancy McCabe. Front row from left: Rain Poetry poets Olivia Emer, Kya Haight, Aurora Forsythe, Allison Walters and Sophia Swanson at the Rain Poetry public reveal celebration in Kane.

Anne Cleer wanted to bring PA Humanities’ Rain Poetry project to Friends Memorial Library in Kane as a way to encourage young people to express themselves and also bring a little magic to the streets of their rural community. 
Now, for many of the youth who participated in the project, seeing their words showcased on the sidewalks around their northwest Pennsylvania town has become not just a creative accomplishment, but also a chance to become part of the town conversation and excitement around the project. They’re also finding their own community of
fellow writers and creative peers at the library, even though the project is officially finished.

Young voices of Rain Poetry shine at State Library

Since 2023, PA Humanities’ Rain Poetry project has been transforming sidewalks into stages for imagination, showcasing the creativity of young people, and demonstrating the power of the humanities to turn ordinary spaces into unexpected moments of connection, reflection, and joy.
Now, poems written by Rain Poetry participants from across Pennsylvania are part of a special installation outside the State Library in Harrisburg.

From Reading to Harrisburg, Rain Poetry magic spreads statewide

a child uses a watering can to wet the sidewalk, making a previously invisible poem appear like magic

The Rain Poetry project in Reading came to a joyful close this month with the third and final reveal celebration that brought poets, their families and neighbors together to celebrate the creativity of young people. And we’ve got a lot more exciting Rain Poetry news to share!

Rain Poetry project in Johnstown concludes with special book celebration

Young poets who took part in PA Humanities’ Rain Poetry project in Johnstown in 2024 gathered at the Cambria County Library in April to receive their copies of the booklet containing all of the poems written as part of the project, and celebrate the power of self-expression through haiku one more time.

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