Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Seeing Into Tomorrow

A project of the Poetry Society of America

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

1. Seeing Into Tomorrow Marker

Inscription. Seeing Into Tomorrow transforms poems by Richard Wright (1908-1960) into large-scale installations, turning Brooklyn walls into sites of inspired language, sparkling wonder, and new connections. Renowned for his searing depictions of racial injustice, Wright (who lived on Carlton Avenue in the 1930s) spent the final 18 months of his life creating his own distinctive versions of haiku, the traditional Japanese verse form.

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. Marker 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 or near this postal address: 345 Adams St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (a few steps from this marker); Brooklyn Borough Hall

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); Brooklyn Municipal Building (about 500 feet away); Washington A. Roebling (about 600 feet away); John Cashmore (about 600 feet away); Brooklyn Heights (about 600 feet away); Christopher Columbus (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

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 95 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.