Poem-a-Day - Poems for Women's History Month

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March 2021
March is Women’s History Month—this month and year-round, celebrate with the following classic and contemporary poems:

Girls On the Town, 1946” by Rita Dove 
How to Triumph Like a Girl” by Ada Limón
This Body II” by Renée Watson
A Woman Sleeps on an Island” by Marjorie Agosín
We never know how high we are (1176)” by Emily Dickinson
Making History” by Marilyn Nelson

Browse lesson plans for Women’s History Month, featuring poems by Gwendolyn Brooks, Joy Harjo, Lucille Clifton, and many other classic and contemporary poets.

Poems for Spring

Spring officially begins with the vernal equinox on March 20, and we’ve gathered this selection of poems for the change of season, including “Dear March - Come in - (1320)” by Emily Dickinson, as well as a selection of lesson plans.

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Monday, February 22:

a brief meditation on breath” by Yesenia Montilla

Frederick Douglass” by Robert Hayden

To Prisoners” by Gwendolyn Brooks

Characteristics of Life” by Camille T. Dungy

This month’s poetic term is limerick, an often comical, nonsensical, and sometimes even lewd form popular in children’s literature. Composed of five lines or five-line stanzas, the limerick adheres to a strict rhyme scheme and bouncy rhythm, making it easy to memorize. 

Your students could be featured on Poets.org!

Every National Poetry Month, we present Dear Poet, a multimedia project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets. 


The April 2021 National Poetry Month poster features artwork by high school student Bao Lu, winner of this year’s National Poetry Month Poster Contest for Students. Order your free poster and join the celebration!
On April 29, people across North America will carry poems to share with others throughout the day. Learn more about how to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day in schools, bookstores, libraries, public spaces, and on Twitter with #pocketpoem.

The Poetry Coalition, an alliance of more than 25 independent poetry organizations across the United States, will devote March 2021 to exploring the theme “It is burning./ It is dreaming./ It is waking up.: Poetry & Environmental Justice” in a series of programs in eleven cities. Poetry Coalition members aim to demonstrate how poetry can positively provoke questions in their communities about environmental justice and spark increased engagement with this urgent topic. Browse the events and programs beginning this month through June.

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’re grateful for the chance to work with you.
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"23 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can Still Be Found in a Walmart" by Alessandra Narváez Varela

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Because we will still travel for a Walmart weekend in gringolandia. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 12, 2021 23 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can Still Be Found in a Walmart Alessandra

"Advice for Using Blood in a Poem" by Albert Abonado

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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A Year of Sheltering in Poems

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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"Blood and Bones" by Mahtem Shiferraw

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

In California, someone is found hanging / from a tree, and no one knows why; Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 9, 2021 Blood and Bones Mahtem Shiferraw In California, someone is found

"Soulwork" by Tracy K. Smith

Monday, March 8, 2021

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