Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day tomorrow!

April 2023

The Dear Poet 2023 letters are here!

This PDF booklet contains poems and letters from the poets who participated in Dear Poet 2023, followed by students’ letters and the poets’ responses. The Academy is grateful to all the educators who use the program and for each and every student letter we receive.

Read, download, and share the 2023 Dear Poet Booklet.

Poem in Your Pocket Day is tomorrow, April 27. People across North America will carry poems to share with others throughout the day. Learn more about how to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day in schools, bookstores, libraries, public spaces, and on social media with #PocketPoem. Download the 2023 Poem In Your Pocket Day PDF, and share classic and contemporary poems.

Resources from our Partners

Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 27 with 826 National’s one-page #PocketPoem zine! This #PocketPoem zine features the student poem “Run Away Snakes” by Ella L., age eleven, from 826 National’s upcoming poetry anthology, edited in collaboration with Ada Limón, The Beast: A Collection of Poems by Young Writers. This zine can easily slither into any pocket or bag! Or write your own #PocketPoem zine with this customizable template.

You can also find a collection of National Poetry Month writing pieces from published student authors across the 826 National Network and beyond.

Find themed collections of poetry for teens and poetry for kids. Also, browse selections of poetry lesson plans curated around themes, occasions, class subjects, and more.

Sponsored Content

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Poetry & the Creative Mind, our signature National Poetry Month celebration and benefit reading, will return to the virtual stage as a free, live-streamed event tonight, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

With readings of favorite poems by luminaries from across the arts and culture, the broadcast celebrates the important role poetry plays in the lives of readers. Join Ethan Hawke, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, John Lithgow, Shantell Martin, Liam Neeson, Molly Shannon, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai, and others, for this singular virtual event hosted by Masters of Ceremony Richard Blanco and Kimiko Hahn. Registration is free for all attendees.

It’s National Library Week! Celebrate with this kid-friendly round-up of poems about libraries, and find more resources from the American Library Association.

From March through May 2023, the Poetry Coalition, an alliance of more than twenty-five independent poetry organizations across the United States, will explore the theme “and so much lost you’d think / beauty had left a lesson: Poetry & Grief” in a series of virtual and in-person programs. The line “and so much lost you’d think / beauty had left a lesson” is from Ed Roberson’s poem “once the magnolia has blossomed.”

Teach Roberson’s poem with this free lesson plan, find essays on grief by renowned poets, and browse poems from our curated list.

Teachers, thank you for your work bringing poetry into the classroom year-round. We’re happy to be able to offer hundreds of free lesson plans, essays, and other resources, and we’re grateful for the chance to work with you.

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