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Origami poems are bound together in a book published on a single piece of paper! The origami is the book, of course. The poems are original, and the collections are amazingly charming. The idea of creating and spreading these books of poetry à la Johnny Appleseed inspired the Origami Poems Project founded by Lynnie Gobeille, Jan Keough, and Barbara Schweitzer. Free Poetry is the Origami Poems Project mantra. Free the poet! Free the poem from competition! Free the world from economic barriers to poetry! We have over three dozen poets who are participating in the project at present, but we hope to spread the word so that all poets can easily create handmade collections. We're distributing the poems in small plastic boxes throughout Rhode Island. We were featured on poets.org on the "Poem in a Pocket" day with a list of our distribution places of libraries, coffee shops, art centers, and bookstores.
We have been called an "idea with legs" by the Providence Journal. We hope to travel far with them.
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The poets who have joined in this wonderful project are listed below. (In order of their debut, more or less.) By selecting a name, you'll see the titles of their Origami books and poems. A separate page, Pick a Poet, also lists the poets alphabetically by first name and is available on the main menu. There is also a page listing the most recent books added. |
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| Some of the display locations are listed below. A separate page, Origami Display Locations, lists the locations alphabetically. Each location is stocked & maintained by a volunteer. Occasionally we have 'folding parties' at a local coffee shot to help replenish the supply. We'd love to have you drop by - just email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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We hope you enjoy these Origami poems. Please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The Origami Three: Barbara Schweitzer, Lynnie Gobeille, and Jan Keough |
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