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November 2024

poems to read and share

November is Native American Heritage Month. Celebrate with the following poems and browse more Native American Heritage Month poems for kids:

Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits” by Crisosto Apache
Navajo Mountain” by Norla Chee
Grandmother” by Mary Leauna Christensen
Deer’s Breath of Every Color” by Max Early
I Have Stood Up for You” by Carlos Montezuma
Nálí, Her Solo” by Laura Tohe
Wicaŋhpi Heciya Taŋhaŋ Uŋhipi” by Gwen Westerman
For Girls Who Run Through Storms like Buffalos, Knowing It’s the Quickest Way Through” by Tanaya Winder
November 28 is Thanksgiving. Browse poems about gratitude, food, and home with our selection of Thanksgiving poems for kids. Plan ahead and find lesson plans for Thanksgiving.

lesson plans to teach

Bring the work of Indigenous poets into your classroom with lesson plans.
 
Find lesson plans that feature poems and activities related to politics, America, the election process, and important national issues, including the most recent Teach This Poem lesson, “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes. 
 

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Alone” by Maya Angelou
Writing Prompt” by Michael Torres
Bats” by Paisley Rekdal
The Crystal Gazer” by Sara Teasdale
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Politics: Poems for Kids
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Tonight, join us for Gather in Poems, a free and virtual reading in the spirit of companionship, featuring readings of favorite poems by poets laureate, current and former Academy Chancellors, and others.
 

 
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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"We'll float between two worlds—"

Thursday, November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024 a poem from our archive (2009) Read more by former Chancellor Ellen Bryant Voigt #poetrynearyou Tonight, join us for Gather in Poems, a free and virtual reading in the spirit of

"Someday I’ll Love—" by Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake

Thursday, November 7, 2024

like I dreamt of the lamb—slaughtered, / forgotten, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day November 7, 2024 Someday I'll Love— Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake After Frank O'Hara like I dreamt of

"Grandmother" by Mary Leauna Christensen

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

my hair is still long undyed & / virgin Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day November 6, 2024 Grandmother Mary Leauna Christensen my hair is still long undyed & virgin [a receiving

"I am the daughter my mother raised to confront them" by Margo Tamez

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

with grievance's command. // I am the daughter she trains / to translate lightning. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day November 5, 2024 I am the daughter my mother raised to confront

"For Girls Who Run Through Storms like Buffalos, Knowing It’s the Quickest Way Through" by Tanaya Winder

Monday, November 4, 2024

We were never ones to avoid pain Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day November 4, 2024 For Girls Who Run Through Storms like Buffalos, Knowing It's the Quickest Way Through Tanaya Winder

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