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4/17/2024
19 : 4
"The grieving have only the unknown"
April 17, 2024 Arab American Heritage Month “An illuminating beauty informs his work; to him the idea becomes beautiful if it is true; the emotion becomes truth if it is real. He possesses a singular
4/17/2024
10 : 24
"Black Hole" by Virginia Konchan
I'm sick of my face. Can I take it off, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 17, 2024 Black Hole Virginia Konchan I'm sick of my face. Can I take it off, mask of pantyhose worn
4/16/2024
10 : 14
"Diagnostic Quiz for Human Ghost" by James Fujinami Moore
Over the past two weeks, please list the items you have lost. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 16, 2024 Diagnostic Quiz for Human Ghost James Fujinami Moore Over the past two weeks,
4/15/2024
18 : 14
One week left to participate in Dear Poet!
Celebrate National Poetry Month by teaching living poets Facebook Twitter Instagram The deadline to submit to Dear Poet is one week away! Every National Poetry Month, we present Dear Poet, a multimedia
4/15/2024
10 : 24
"Lightning Bug" by Colin Pope
I carried it to the edge of the cement walk. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 15, 2024 Lightning Bug Colin Pope I carried it to the edge of the cement walk. It deserved me, I thought
4/15/2024
10 : 14
"Lightning Bug" by Colin Pope
I carried it to the edge of the cement walk. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 15, 2024 Lightning Bug Colin Pope I carried it to the edge of the cement walk. It deserved me, I thought
4/14/2024
10 : 24
From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me immortal] by Tarafa
Canst thou make me immortal, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260 poets each year, and
4/13/2024
16 : 14
Join Carrie Coon, Meryl Streep, Courtney B. Vance and more
for a powerful evening of poetry View this email in your browser Join us for poetry's biggest night in! Experience the power of poetry as leading actors, artists, musicians, and other notable
4/13/2024
10 : 4
"Parkside & Ocean" by Bernard Ferguson
there is a kind of memory that feels, somehow Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260
4/13/2024
8 : 34
"Mala 50 / He broke his sling that killed birds" by Suzanne Gardinier
On Makronissos did he dream of guitars Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 10, 2024 Mala 50 / He broke his sling that killed birds Suzanne Gardinier for Yannis Ritsos On Makronissos did
4/13/2024
8 : 25
"Arabic / the medium through which his body can return home"
April 10, 2024 Arab American Heritage Month keep this circle moving, forth & back, forth & back— stamping ourselves into a land so far from homeland. Read a selection of poems from Fugitive/
4/13/2024
8 : 15
"Lost Letter" by Tory Adkisson
I watched as the white / marble chipped, watched Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 11, 2024 Lost Letter Tory Adkisson I watched as the white marble chipped, watched as the coast
4/13/2024
8 : 4
From “Dark Joys” by Stephen Kuusisto
Old baseball glove, / toy of the blind kid. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 12, 2024 From “Dark Joys” Stephen Kuusisto 14. Old baseball glove, toy of the blind kid. Who sniffed its
4/9/2024
20 : 14
One week left to register: Carl Phillips on Gwendolyn Brooks
Join a community of readers around the world for a one-of-a-kind literary course Join a community of readers from around the world for a one-of-a-kind course on Gwendolyn Brooks's evolution as a
4/9/2024
10 : 24
"The Centaur" by Miller Oberman
First they called me “it,” and then, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 9, 2024 The Centaur Miller Oberman First they called me “it,” and then, ignorant of how my people use this word,
4/8/2024
17 : 34
Happy National Poetry Month!
Celebrate with poems and resources Facebook Twitter Instagram April 2024 national poetry month This April, join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month, an occasion we launched to honor the integral
4/8/2024
15 : 24
Join Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Phillipa Soo and more
for Poetry & the Creative Mind live on April 30, 2024 View this email in your browser Register to Attend Copyright © 2024 The Academy of American Poets, All rights reserved. You are receiving this
4/8/2024
10 : 14
"A Welcome" by Joanna Klink
Hello Leander, tucked into cloth, tiny lion Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day April 8, 2024 A Welcome Joanna Klink Hello Leander, tucked into cloth, tiny lion who yawns through the virus
4/7/2024
10 : 24
"[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wine full early]" by Abu Nuwas
O Málik! I pray thee go for the wine full early, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260
4/6/2024
10 : 24
"When the Fact of Your Gaze Means Nothing, Then You Are Truly Alongside" by Donika Kelly
late spring wind sounds an ocean / through new leaves. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of