The Pacific Poetry Gallery, one of the few poetry-only galleries in the area, presents a free running display of works from April through May 31.

The gallery is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at City Hall, 100 Third Ave. SE.

The annual event takes place every April in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Among the many distinguished versifiers are Peter Ludwin, who won the Auburn Days Open Mic Poetry Contest last year. His poem, “Wayward”, will be displayed alongside the works of Dick Brugger, Auburn’s first poet laureate, and other area poets.

The Striped Water Poets gathered the poetry. Uniquely Auburn is financing the community event.

“The big-black-easy-to-read print catches the eye and encourages people to take a minute to consider one,” said Gerald A. McBreen, Striped Water Poets coordinator. “If one of our family friendly poems lifts your spirits and puts a smile in your heart, then we’ve accomplished a good thing.”.

Poems on posters have been displayed in Auburn store windows, restaurants, libraries and the Alpac Senior Center.