Poetry for a Rainy Day
In partnership with The City of Boston, Mass Poetry is proud to present Raining Poetry.
Using a biodegradable water-repellent spray and stencils made by local artists, the city’s Mural Crew is setting out to place poems throughout the streets of Boston. The spray vanishes once dry, so the poems are invisible – until it rains. Once wet, the area around the poems will darken, and Bostonians will be treated to short poems as they walk around the city.
Boston’s Poet Laureate, Danielle Georges, has selected the poems for the art installations across Boston and its neighborhoods, including works in several languages.
With Raining Poetry, we are able to bring more poetry into the everyday lives of the unsuspecting.
Join Mass Poetry’s Raining Poetry Project!
We can’t wait to bring Raining Poetry to more neighborhoods throughout Boston and beyond in multiple languages.
Donate now to our efforts locally or purchase our Raining Poetry Guide for tips on how to bring this project to your own organization or community. If you are interested in working more actively with Mass Poetry to execute your Raining Poetry project, please email Erica Charis-Molling at erica@masspoetry.org.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, a local agency which is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, administrated by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.
Sponsored in part by WBUR’s Kind World. Radio about kindness for a rainy day.
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