PA Humanities Announces 2026 Rain Poetry Grant Awardees, Supporting Youth Creativity in Pennsylvania - PA Humanities PA Humanities has announced the recipients of its first-ever Rain Poetry Grants, awarding funding to ten youth-serving organizations from across Pennsylvania to develop public humanities projects that...

🎉PA Humanities is proud to announce our first-ever 2026 #RainPoetry Grant awardees!

10 orgs across Pennsylvania will receive funding to support youth creativity through rain-activated poetry installations and public celebrations.

#RainPoetryPA

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🎥 Watch as Trapeta B. Mayson, former Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, and Enoch the Poet, a trauma-informed arts educator, explain how #RainPoetry became a powerful tool for youth development and connecting through our shared humanity.

#LetsRise

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56 Humanities Councils and How They Are Making an Impact Across America’s 50 states, its territories, and the District of Columbia, humanities councils are empowering people tell their stories, celebrate creativity, and connect through shared culture.

Proud to join the Mellon Foundation and Federation of State Humanities Councils in celebrating how humanities councils are strengthening communities across the country — including here in PA.

Check out this #MyHumanitiesCouncil story spotlighting #RainPoetry.

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A close-up image of a delicate flower seen through a misted pane of glass, covered in glistening raindrops. The bloom, with soft amber-yellow petals tipped in red, seems suspended in a dreamy haze. Each droplet refracts light, creating tiny highlights that shimmer like crystal. The stem, thin and dark, fades into a background of cool blues and smoky greys that suggest rainclouds or fog. The image feels intimate and melancholic—an intersection of fragility and resilience, as if the flower is glowing quietly in defiance of the storm. The blurred background and diffused light enhance the sense of stillness and solitude, creating a poetic, almost painterly mood. Keywords: macro flower, rain droplets, misted glass, ethereal light, melancholy beauty, soft focus, reflection, solitude, dreamlike, nature still life, moody photography, delicate bloom Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™

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Glass Bloom
A flower caught between rain and light, dreaming its way through the storm.
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PA Humanities Launches Rain Poetry Toolkit and New Grant Opportunity PA Humanities is excited to announce the launch of the Rain Poetry Toolkit, a free resource designed to help communities across Pennsylvania bring the joy of rain-activated poetry to their streets and...

Our #RainPoetry Toolkit is now available!

You can also now apply for Rain Poetry grants to help bring the project to your town. Applications are open through 12/4. An informational webinar will be held on 10/6 at 12pm.

Follow the link to learn more!

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“I feel like I’m famous somehow."

✨ WOW, what a magical day of #RainPoetry in Harrisburg! Water-activated haiku by young poets were revealed outside the State Library during a joyful public celebration of youth creativity in Pennsylvania.

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From Reading to Harrisburg, Rain Poetry magic spreads statewide - PA Humanities 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 o...

It’s raining poetry! We held our final #RainPoetry Reading reveal at Lauer's Park Elementary & debuted a beautiful book of the kids' poems.

Coming up in Harrisburg, we have a reveal of poems from across PA on 9/30 @ 10AM at the State Library. Join us!

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🎬 Watch this beautiful video spotlighting the magic of #RainPoetry at Reading Public Library!

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De adem van de regen Poëzie over regendruppels, natuur en rust, geschreven door een HSP. Ontdek zachtheid, aandacht en loslaten in de natuur. Van Catherine Boone.

Goedemorgen lief medemens, het begint weer te regenen hier ook maar er komt beterschap, later komt zon weer op bezoek. Voor de gemiste: catherineboone.blogspot.com/2025/08/de-a...
#rain #regen #natureinspired #rainphotography #naturephotography #rainpoetry #rainpoem #naturebeauty #naturelover

Rain Poetry project will decorate Reading sidewalks with haiku On rainy days, Reading’s sidewalks will shine with the creativity of young writers from the area. Haiku written by local children as part of the Rain Poetry project by nonprofit PA Humanities will soo...

It’s about to #RainPoetry in Reading! ✨🌧️

Bilingual poems will soon appear like magic at two Reading locations! Through creative workshops, young voices explored “The Colors of My City,” turning public spaces into opportunities for growth.

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A haiku for rain falling at 4am:

beneath thin blankets,
in semi-darkness, I hear
rain tapping windows.

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𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 — 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙. 🌧️🕊️🌫️ 🖤 💭🍂
#RainPoetry #SoulRain #MelancholyVibes #EmotionalWords #LostInRain #AestheticQuotes #DeepFeelings #MemoriesInRain #PoetryOfTheSoul #SadAesthetic

#TBT #throwbackthursday I had the absolute pleasure of sharing my work at the Book Worm Open Mic, curated by the amazing Sangster's Cafe. 🌧️ I read Rain on a September Morning, and let me tell you, that poem has been raining in me for months.


#BookWormOpenMic #SpokenWordMagic #RainPoetry

Raindrops fall, soft and sweet,
Nature’s rhythm at my feet.
Whispers in the cool, fresh air,
A calming peace beyond compare.

#RainPoetry #Nature #CalmVibes #PoetryCommunity #poetrylovers
#writercommunity

It's raining. why is it raining? That is, why is it raining now? I want to cycle home now. No rain would be much better. #rainpoetry