Poem-a-Day - Poems for the end of summer

August 2020

As the summer ends and a new school year begins, browse and share the following poems:

“In Envy of Cows” by Joseph Auslander
“Mosquitoland” by Nikki Wallschlaeger
“Sick” by Shel Silverstein
“Three Songs at the End of Summer” by Jane Kenyon
“Why Whales Are Back in New York City” by Rajiv Mohabir
“Making History” by Marilyn Nelson

Browse lesson plans for introducing poetry, featuring work by Elizabeth Alexander, Archibald MacLeish, Emily Dickinson and many other classic and contemporary poets.

S chool: Poems for Kids

S ummer: Poems for Teens

This month’s poetic term is tlamatine. Tlamatine is a Náhuatl word for “the one who knows” and refers to fourteenth-and fifteenth-century Aztec poets. R ead more on Poets.org.

The Academy of American Poets presents Summer Camp, a new six-week newsletter series distributed from June through August that we hope you will find helpful as you continue to seek ways to engage the students and young people in your life with meaningful activities, and, of course, poetry.

Sign-up by subscribing to our Teach This Poem newsletter and visit Poets.org to browse themes.

Teachers, as the new school year approaches, we would like to gather your feedback on how you use Teach This Poem in your classroom. Complete this five minute survey by August 9 to qualify for a chance to receive an exclusive Academy of American Poets “Read More Poems” tote bag.

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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Poem-a-Day - Poems for the end of summer

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