121. Dear Fellow Poetry Lovers,

Let us remember that in the end we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live them, and that if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less apt to destroy both.—Christian Wiman, Editor, Poetry

As we wrap up an eventful year and head into the holidays, the Poetry Foundation would like to invite you to give yourself (and us!) a gift—join us, and a whole world of poetry, on ourFacebook page (and on Twitter!).

Join a community of fellow poetry lovers, and get blog posts, poems, and articles from poetryfoundation.org delivered right to your news feed. You can:

• Take an abstract walk with Poet Laureate Kay Ryan
• Learn how Auden liked his martini
• Determine just how similar poetry critiquing is to the process of elimination on Project Runway
• Weigh in on whether poetry can reconnect the individual and society, as A.F. Moritz contends

On top of all that, fans keep abreast of Poetry Foundation events and announcements including:

• Helen Vendler’s recent lecture at the Art Institute
• C.D. Wright’s reading on Poetry Day
• The launch of the DC Poetry Tour
• The latest poet to be featured on the NewsHour
• The winner of the Poetry Film Prize
• The launch of the new Poetry Learning Lab

Fans get the scoop on seasonal poems and entertain themselves with videos from Poetry Everywhere, as well as with Melissa Friedling’s ongoing quest to find out just “What Is Poetry?”—as friends like Joe and Tomas respond.

Become a fan now, and don’t miss out on what’s to come:

• The announcement of our spring Events schedule
• The latest poetry news
• Spotlighted posts from our blog, Harriet

Joining Poetry Foundation & Poetry magazine on Facebook andTwitter allows you to be an active part of today’s poetry conversation. (And eavesdropping on that conversation can be equally fun.)

You can also give a subscription to Poetry magazine for free this holiday with the purchase of one subscription. Give friends and family something to talk about this season: poetry!

We look forward to connecting with you on Facebook!

—Poetry Foundation