Poetry Month at NYPL

2. A bounce back, an opportunity, and sometimes a ball.
4. A state of exclusive singularity some fear while others enjoy.
7. If you notice this actually has a color the sky really is broken.
10. Last month the title of this book was added to Dictionary dot com which defines it as a contraction of "Fixing to."
12. A unit of poetic rhythm.
13. 16th to 18th century armed cargo carriers
16. Izzy’s pets are a symbol for this, which is also the name of a Kafka novel.
17. A symbol of peace, and a popular origami project.
18. When thrown for one so young, these are really for the parents.
19. From the French word for "two pieces of iron riveted or hinged together".

1. Exploring the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands.
3. Son of Cephissus the river god and Liriope the nymph, this beautiful hunter from Greek mythology fell in love with his own image, forsaking all else until his resulting demise.
4. from the Italian word for “little sound” or “little song.”
5. Starting stuff with some same sounds.
6. Stop repeating yourself? Quite the opposite!
8. A state of exclusive singularity some fear while others enjoy.
9. Need to create magical talismans and amulets or conjure supernatural entities? A textbook that also bears this title could help.
11. Verse.
14. Short, three line poems, Japanese in origin. You're reading one now.
15. Friend, buddy, compatriot.