Dear Poet Deadline Extension & Poems for Mother's Day

We are extending the deadline for Dear Poet 2022!

Every National Poetry Month, we present Dear Poet, a multimedia project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets. This year, we have received an incredible number of letters from students writing to acclaimed poets, and we are extending the deadline until May 13th.

Invite your students to choose from twenty-six videos and submit their letters. Teachers may also submit their students’ letters, use this free lesson plan, and share a certificate of completion with their class. Select letters will receive a reply from the poet and be featured on Poets.org.