“By the Grace of God, It’s Official,” Zoraida Burgos, translated by Peter Bush

“Genealogical Tree,” Maria Josep Escrivá, translated by Peter Bush

“Our Very Own Equilibrium,” Zoraida Burgos, translated by Peter Bush

“Octopus,” Maria Josep Escrivá, translated by Peter Bush

“Our Mother,” Dolors Miquel, translated by Mary Ann Newman

“Sparrowhearts,” Dolors Miquel, translated by Mary Ann Newman

from our archives

In honor of the Guggenheim Museum’s sixty-fifth anniversary, revisit these recordings of Gwendolyn Brooks and Lucille Clifton reading at the Guggenheim on May 3, 1983.

in memoriam

My companion welcomes me to another morning / leaving me hoping for a new-day flow and the miracle of a body that again lets me fly

—Peter J. Harris

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Peter J. Harris, 2023 Poet Laureate Fellow, on Friday, October 25.

In addition to a prolific writing career, Harris served as co-poet laureate of Altadena, California. Read more about Harris, including poems and an essay on the necessary work in his community, at the link in our bio.

poet laureate fellows

“there is a space
                     to forgive ourselves”

Read a selection of poems from In Old Sky (Grand Canyon Conservancy, 2024), the latest book by 2023 Poet Laureate Fellow Lauren Camp:

“Fear of”
“86 Light-Years Away”
“Bluest”

poems for halloween

Deep into that darkness peering, long I                   stood there wondering, fearing …                

Read a selection of poems and essays for Halloween

pick of the week

Join us for Gather in Poems, a virtual celebration on the day the Academy of American Poets was founded ninety years ago. With readings by Jen Benka, Carolyn Forché, Andrea Gibson, Robert Hass, Joseph Ríos, Diane Seuss, Patricia Smith, Tracy K. Smith, Tree Swenson, Robin Walter, and avery. r young. Free with registration. Closed captioning provided. Thurs., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. ET. Re

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chance meetings

with the authors guild

Join the Authors Guild Foundation for a virtual seminar on North & South, Elizabeth Bishop’s first book of poetry, led by Langdon Hammer, who is currently at work on a biography of Bishop. Wed., Nov. 13, 12:30 p.m. ET. Buy tickets here. (Sponsored)