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The Card Catalog of Poetry
April 8, 2026
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A quiet place to leave a few words behind.
What & How:
Pick a catalog card.
Write a thought, a feeling, a short poem, or even a fragment.
Place it in the box to be filed in the Tortured Poets Department Catalog.
Write freely and with care for those who will read after you.
Why?
To notice a moment
To put it into words
To leave something behind
Who?
Welcomes all ages
No experience needed
Anonymous participation welcome
Libraries keep what matters.
You decide what that is.
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