"your laugh lost to some silence I can’t breach"

July 31, 2024

poems from the archive

Inspired by our fourth prompt, read a selection of elegies:

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last week’s poem-a-day


Revisit last week’s Poem-a-Day selections on 
Poets.org:


The Lonely Street,” William Carlos Williams
Dent,” Gaia Rajan
River,” C. T. Salazar
Necessary Conditions,” Justice Ameer
Thinking about ‘The Little Mermaid’ in the Waiting Room of the Otolaryngology Department,” Arianna Monet
& When They Come for Me (Reprise),” Golden
At the Pool,” Effie Lee Newsome

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"Ekphrasis On ‘The New York Times’ Headline ‘Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal Kingdom’" by Emily Khilfeh

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

let me praise not the wasp & the paper nest, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 31, 2024 Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal

"Artist Statement" by Tarik Dobbs

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The lowercase “I” without end / punctuation. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 30, 2024 Artist Statement Tarik Dobbs The lowercase “I” without end punctuation. The artist comes from a

"I wake at dawn to glimpse my barren chest and speak to the children I won’t birth." by Spencer Williams

Monday, July 29, 2024

My two delicate hums. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 29, 2024 I wake at dawn to glimpse my barren chest and speak to the children I won't birth. Spencer Williams My two delicate

From “The Windy City” by Carl Sandburg

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Winds of the Windy City, come out of the prairie, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260

"At the Pool" by Effie Lee Newsome

Saturday, July 27, 2024

I like to stand right still awhile / Beside some forest pool. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the

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