Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Seeing Into Tomorrow
A project of the Poetry Society of America
Erected by Dwontown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, a partnership between New York State, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, and DUMBO Improvement District. Poem reprinted from Haiku: The Last Poems of An American Icon, by Richard Wright, published by Arcade Publishing.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 40° 41.544′ N, 73° 59.318′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is at the intersection of Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard and Fulton Street, on the right when traveling north on Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (a few steps from this marker); Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); Residential Fulton Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
2. Seeing Into Tomorrow Marker
A spring sky so clear
That you feel you are seeing
Into tomorrow.
Haiku by Richard Wright
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
