Poem-a-Day - Poems and Lesson Plans for the Holidays

Every National Poetry Month we present Dear Poet, a multimedia education project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets. The poems and videos for Dear Poet 2023 are now available, featuring poets Richard Blanco, KB Brookins, Mahogany L. Browne, Marilyn Chin, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Danez Smith.

The submission period for Dear Poet 2023 will be open from January 9, 2023 through March 3, 2023.

Each poet will respond to selected student letters, which will then be published in a digital book during National Poetry Month.