What Poets.org gives to millions of readers

Dear Reader,

Each time I visit Poets.org, I’m heartened to envision thousands of poetry readers from all walks of life simultaneously encountering a new poem. “Poetry is the language that sits really close to feelings that defy language,” writes Academy Chancellor Tracy K. Smith. “I take solace in the fact that it’s poems that we turn to in big moments of change.” 

Today, I’m asking devoted poetry readers like you to ensure that the shared experience of reading poems is available to more readers. Please make a special contribution to support the Academy of American Poets.