In Case You Missed One Poem: A Protest Reading, Back to School Poems, Cycle V of Artist Relief Deadline, and more

August 25, 2020

Back to School

As students across the country begin an uncertain school year, reflect with this collection from Poets.org:

“We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks
“American Syntax” by Ching-In Chen
“Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes
“The Children of Beslan (To My Children)” by Irakli Kakabadze
“Teacher” (audio only) by Audre Lorde
“A New Year’s Greeting to a College Senior” by George Marion McClellan
“Moonlily” by Marilyn Nelson
“Sentimental Education” by Mary Ruefle

Watch Hafizah Geter read her poem “Testimony (for Eric Garner)” as part of
Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation’s Words We Share series,
directed by Matthew Thompson.

Apply to Artist Relief by Tomorrow

The final cycle (Cycle V) of Artist Relief is open now through tomorrow, August 26th, at 11:59 pm EDT. If you’re an artist experiencing dire financial need because of COVID-19, apply at artistrelief.org. All artists—including poets and writers—who are 21 and older are encouraged to apply. If you’re able to donate to help support the must urgent needs of artists across the country, please visit artistrelief.org/donate.

One Poem: A Protest Reading Recording

The founding members of the Poetry Coalition, a network of 25+ poetry organizations from across the United States, presented One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives last Tuesday, August 18. Watch a recording of the live broadcast on YouTube. The Poetry Coalition continues to invite its audiences to give to efforts working against racial injustice.

Opportunities for Poets

DeFiore and Company in New York City is offering part-time, remote internship opportunities for Fall 2020. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to resumes@defliterary.com at Jacey Mitziga’s attention.
Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is accepting applications for the 2021 Jennifer Jahrling Forese Writer-in-Residence. The deadline is September 15.
California State University, Dominguez Hills, is seeking a full-time Director of the Writing Center & Instructional Faculty to continue developing and implementing the strategic vision and priorities for the Writing Center.
The University of Houston-Clear Lake is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin teaching August 2021 in the Literature program.
826DC is seeking a part-time Young Authors’ Book Project Manager to develop and run the program and work with partner teachers.

Poem-a-Day Guest Editor

Thanks to A. H. Jerriod Avant, PhD candidate at the University of Rhode Island, who curated Poem-a-Day for August 17-August 28. Read a Q&A about Avant’s curatorial approach and find out more about our guest editors for the year.

Last Week’s Poem-a-Day

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

August 9: “The Black Queen” by Carrie Law Morgan Figgs
August 10: “American Girl Dolls Attend Mandatory Diversity Training” by Kortney Morrow
August 11: “Duplex: Black Mamas Praying” by Antoinette Brim-Bell
August 12: “Absolute” by Jacqueline Woodson
August 13: “Venus & Serena Play Doubles On Center Court” by Kate Rushin
August 14: “For my Brother(s)” by Lauren K. Alleyne
August 15: “Together” by Carrie Williams Clifford

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In Case You Missed One Poem: A Protest Reading, Back to School Poems, Cycle V of Artist Relief Deadline, and more

Back to School

Apply to Artist Relief by Tomorrow

One Poem: A Protest Reading Recording

Opportunities for Poets

Poem-a-Day Guest Editor

Last Week’s Poem-a-Day

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