Order a free copy of the official 2023 National Poetry Month poster, which was designed by Marc Brown, creator of the popular Arthur books and PBS television series. The artwork incorporates an excerpted line from the poem “The Carrying” by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. 

Copies are available through Poets.org while supplies last; the poster is also available as a downloadable PDF. In partnership with the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English, the Academy of American Poets will distribute 85,000+ National Poetry Month posters to teachers, students, families, and individuals throughout the United States.

Poem-a-Day: Curated by U. S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón

Sign up for Poem-a-Day to receive a free poem in your inbox each morning. The series features previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on the weekdays and classic poems from the public domain on the weekends, and is a popular way to engage with poetry daily. On weekdays this April, the series will feature poems selected by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Each Poem-a-Day newsletter features an audio recording of the poem, in addition to the text. 

Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 27

Select a poem and share it with others at work, at home, online, or in the classroom on April 27 for Poem in Your Pocket Day. The Academy of American Poets provides free resources for celebrating National Poem in Your Pocket Day, including an updated and downloadable PDF of pocket poems that will be available on Poets.org. Poem in Your Pocket Day was launched in 2002 by the New York City Office of the Mayor, in partnership with the New York City Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education. In 2008, the Academy of American Poets expanded the initiative nationally, and in 2016 to Canada in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets. People can share their poems online using the official hashtag #PocketPoem.