Poem-a-Day - Dear Poet 2025 and MLK Jr. Day

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January 2025

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Dear Poet launches on January 22 and will feature Academy Chancellors Jericho BrownNatalie DiazKimiko Hahn, and Afaa Michael Weaver, as well as acclaimed poets Nickole Brown, Meg Day, Denice Frohman, Joy Ladin, and Anne Waldman. Stay tuned!

poems to read and share

On January 20 we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader and to encourage Americans of all backgrounds to join together in service of their communities. Find poems and lesson plans to bring into your classroom.
Prepare to celebrate Black History Month in February by reading and sharing kid-friendly poems by classic and contemporary poets, such as former Chancellor Lucille Clifton, Ross GayNikki Giovanni, and others.
A rousing rallying cry with vivid illustrations by Loveis Wise, #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman reminds us, through this galvanizing original poem, how girls have shaped our history while marching boldly into the future. Girls on the Rise is available now(Sponsored)

teach this poem

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Abstract with Red Square” by Jenny Xie

Here’s a Little Mouse” by E. E. Cummings

The Coming of Light” by Mark Strand

lesson plans to teach

As a new year begins and winter takes hold, bring poems by Jane Kenyon, Claude McKay, Miguel de Unamuno, and others into your classroom with this roundup of lesson plans for winter.

 
Politics: Poems for Kids
Inaugural Poem Assignment
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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“After Morlot Avenue” by Carlie Hoffman

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

I am riding the subway again, away from this year's / cubicle to night class, January 8, 2025 donate After Morlot Avenue Carlie Hoffman I am riding the subway again, away from this year's

“Florida Snow” by P. Scott Cunningham

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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“On the Shore of Lake Atitlán, Apparently I Ruined Breakfast” by Ariel Francisco

Monday, January 6, 2025

On the edge of another blue world / the lake looms like salvation. January 6, 2025 donate On the Shore of Lake Atitlán, Apparently I Ruined Breakfast Ariel Francisco On the edge of another blue world

Register Today: New Seminar on the History of the Sonnet

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Starting January 15 with Anahid Nersessian. Book your spot now. New Literary Seminar: Anahid Nersessian on the History of the Sonnet Discover the history and timeless allure of the sonnet form. Join

“Hibernal” by Babette Deutsch

Sunday, January 5, 2025

The park is winter-plucked. The sky / and the grey pavement show January 5, 2025 donate Hibernal Babette Deutsch The park is winter-plucked. The sky and the grey pavement show a sheeted face: the

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