Poem-a-Day - "We defy translation / Ni tengo nombre"

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• The Academy of American Poets in New York, New York, is seeking a full-time development coordinator. 
   
• The Poetry Coalition is seeking paid, part-time fellows at CantoMundo, Indigenous Nations Poets (In-Na-Po), Letras Latinas, Mass Poetry, O, Miami, The Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, and Urban Word. Individuals with a passion for poetry and an interest in arts administration can learn more and apply here by July 3.

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