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September 2023
September is National Translation Month and to celebrate, browse the following poems appropriate for kids and teens: 

The Phoenix” by Hafez, translated by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Arbolé, Arbolé” by Federico García Lorca, translated by William Bryant Logan
Images” by Jaime Manrique, translated by Edith Grossman
Autumn” by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Jessie Lamont
Farewell to Yang, Who’s Leaving for Kuo-chou” by Wang Wei, translated by David Hinton

Poems for National Hispanic Heritage Month

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15, and the rich tradition of Latinx and Spanish-language poetry all year long, browse this selection of poems for kids by classic and contemporary poets.
September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Browse lesson plans with poems in Spanish and English, featuring poets such as Marjorie AgosínRichard Blanco, and Miguel de Unamuno.
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This month’s poetic term is translation, referring to the art of transferring a poem’s meaning from one language to another. Read more.

This fall, to help bring more poetry into the classroom or home, we encourage you to check out these poetry titles for children, YA novels in verse, and books by poets for young readers from our sponsors and advertisers.

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 wish you and your students health and safety.
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"Some days of wine and pastry" by Samiya Bashir

Sunday, September 17, 2023

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"Juggler" by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, translated by Kristine Ong Muslim

Sunday, September 17, 2023

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"To Leonora" by Amado Nervo, translated by Alice Stone Blackwell

Sunday, September 17, 2023

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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Monday, September 11, 2023

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