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3/31/2024
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"My Easter Dove" by Henrietta Cordelia Ray
There came a dove, an Easter dove, / When morning stars grew Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the
3/30/2024
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"The Paper Nautilus" by Marianne Moore
For authorities whose hopes / are shaped by mercenaries? Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work
3/29/2024
10 : 24
"The Jesus Fridge" by Jeffrey McDaniel
Your fridge died last week. The light Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 29, 2024 The Jesus Fridge Jeffrey McDaniel Your fridge died last week. The light still came on when you opened
3/28/2024
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"Red-Shouldered Hawk" by Ciona Rouse
We met in the middle of the street only to discuss Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 28, 2024 Red-Shouldered Hawk Ciona Rouse We met in the middle of the street only to discuss the
3/27/2024
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"Look on me and be renewed"
March 27, 2024 Mari Evans I Am A Black Woman Mari Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio, on July 16, 1923. A major figure in the Black Arts Movement, Evans's books of poetry include Continuum: New And
3/27/2024
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"Just as the Darkness Got Very Dark / Another Data Point" by Erika Meitner
People going through / hard times don't listen Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 27, 2024 Just as the Darkness Got Very Dark / Another Data Point Erika Meitner People going
3/26/2024
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"Somehow" by Dorothy Chan
You visit me in a dream after passing, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 26, 2024 Somehow Dorothy Chan For Norman You visit me in a dream after passing, after I've been awaiting
3/25/2024
10 : 24
"Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'" by Geffrey Davis
As the Pome: / I could ask my petaled voice Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 25, 2024 Not to Be Confused with “Poem” Geffrey Davis As the Pome: I could ask my petaled voice to cup
3/24/2024
10 : 14
"Little Things" by Marion Strobel
Little things I'll give to you— 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
3/23/2024
19 : 54
An evening with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón & Academy Chancellors
Join us for the launch of You Are Here, the new anthology of nature poems edited by Ada Limón Sponsored Twitter Facebook Instagram Copyright © 2024 The Academy of American Poets, All rights reserved.
3/23/2024
10 : 4
"The Giant Cactus of Arizona" by Harriet Monroe
The cactus in the desert stands 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,
3/22/2024
10 : 14
"Armageddon" by Taije Silverman
Every time I see you I ask if Bruce Willis is dead Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 22, 2024 Armageddon Taije Silverman Every time I see you I ask if Bruce Willis is dead and every
3/21/2024
18 : 24
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3/21/2024
10 : 14
"'The New York Times' Says Aloe Is a Hoax" by Shamala Gallagher
& I with stinging hot skin Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 21, 2024 “The New York Times” Says Aloe Is a Hoax Shamala Gallagher & I with stinging hot skin read the article
3/20/2024
20 : 24
Spring into Poetry: Announcing New Education Programs
March 20, 2024 Thanks to a two-year grant from Hawthornden Foundation, we're thrilled to announce new education programs for readers of all ages, which offer free poetry workshops to students and
3/20/2024
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"Drag" by Jan Beatty
They say I have attachment disorder Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 20, 2024 Drag Jan Beatty They say I have attachment disorder from years in the orphanage—I say I'm attached
3/19/2024
10 : 14
"Naïve" by Tim Seibles
When I was seven, I walked home Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 19, 2024 Naïve Tim Seibles I love you but I don't know you —Mennonite Woman When I was seven, I walked home with
3/18/2024
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"black aphrodite entertains a mortal lover" by Saida Agostini
if you can remember nothing else Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day March 18, 2024 black aphrodite entertains a mortal lover Saida Agostini for renee if you can remember nothing else know I
3/17/2024
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"Come Let Us Be Friends" by Sarah Lee Brown Fleming
Come, let us be friends, you and I, 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
3/16/2024
10 : 24
"The Coming of Night" by Skipwith Cannell
The sun is near set / And the tall buildings 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