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10/19/2023
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"Under the Spell of Conjunto" by Vickie Vértiz
Their boots knew / The footwork, the kickers / The works Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 17, 2023 Under the Spell of Conjunto Vickie Vértiz Their boots knew The footwork, the
10/19/2023
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"The warble of melting snow is the river" by Emily Lee Luan
is the bleat of the sandhill crane Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 18, 2023 The warble of melting snow is the river Emily Lee Luan is the bleat of the sandhill crane is the hush
10/19/2023
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"I belong there. I have many memories."
October 18, 2023 “Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes” by Rasha Abdulhadi “Memorial Day for the War Dead” by Yehuda Amichai “Edensong” by Peter Cole “I Belong There” by Mahmoud Darwish “Born. Living. Will. Die.
10/10/2023
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"You, Emblazoned" by Cass Donish
Yet your voice was here— Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 10, 2023 You, Emblazoned Cass Donish for Kelly Caldwell (1988–2020) Yet your voice was here— just there-here in our house,
10/9/2023
10 : 14
"Decolonialish Self-Portrait" by Sara Borjas
I remember myself; / —a chair, turning— Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 9, 2023 Decolonialish Self-Portrait Sara Borjas I remember myself; —a chair, turning— a desperate blue
10/8/2023
10 : 14
"Let No Charitable Hope" by Elinor Wylie
Now let no charitable hope 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
10/7/2023
10 : 14
"The Man Whose Pharynx Was Bad" by Wallace Stevens
The time of year has grown indifferent. 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
10/6/2023
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Poems for Halloween, & More
Plus lesson plans for autumn and resources for teaching Facebook Twitter Instagram October 2023 "october" on an orange background Poems for Halloween October 31 is Halloween. Celebrate with
10/6/2023
10 : 14
"to keep knowing" by Aracelis Girmay
to keep knowing the practices the endeavors Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 6, 2023 [to keep knowing] Aracelis Girmay to keep knowing the practices the endeavors that make more
10/5/2023
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2023 Featured Fall Books List
Our partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their new poetry titles to help celebrate fall. View this email in your browser 2023 Featured Fall Books List Our partners, sponsors, and
10/5/2023
10 : 14
"Luke and the Frog: An American Fairytale OR What It Feels Like to Be a Parent in America" by Jasminne Mendez
On the Monday after Mother's Day, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 5, 2023 Luke and the Frog: An American Fairytale OR What It Feels Like to Be a Parent in America Jasminne
10/4/2023
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"poetry, like bread, is for everyone"
October 4, 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month “Ode to the Head Nod” by Elizabeth Acevedo “City Moon” by Francisco Aragón “Soy Boricua” by Giannina Braschi “if found, then measured” by Marcelo Hernandez
10/4/2023
10 : 14
"a force is a push or a pull (5.8 million puerto ricans in america)" by Giovannai Rosa
inside us, the past, present, and future Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 4, 2023 a force is a push or a pull (5.8 million puerto ricans in america) Giovannai Rosa inside us, the
10/3/2023
10 : 14
"Mujer Malvada" by Janel Pineda
I sprout from your black Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 3, 2023 Mujer Malvada Janel Pineda To La Siguanaba I sprout from your black waters—arms rooting to earth, bajo luna del
10/2/2023
10 : 14
"Season of Grief" by Khadijah Queen
My grandmother sat at the head of her oak table Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day October 2, 2023 Season of Grief Khadijah Queen My grandmother sat at the head of her oak table one Labor
10/1/2023
10 : 24
"Autumnal" by Rubén Darío, translated by Thomas Walsh and Salomón de la Selva
In the pale afternoon the clouds go by 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
9/30/2023
10 : 24
from "Everything Shimmers" by Naja Marie Aidt, translated by Susanna Nied
Then suddenly beech woods, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 30, 2023 from “Everything Shimmers” Naja Marie Aidt translated from the Danish by Susanna Nied Then suddenly beech
9/29/2023
10 : 14
"Without Love" by Kitty Tsui
I cannot do without love / the way I make myself Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 29, 2023 Without Love Kitty Tsui I cannot do without love the way I make myself do without food
9/28/2023
10 : 14
from "n e a r" by Genji Amino
of the let / finely // dyed a grammar Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 28, 2023 from “near” Genji Amino of the let finely dyed a grammar in that lottery staggered like moss a
9/27/2023
10 : 14
"To Mars from Arizona" by Alberto Ríos
Saturday mornings were science fiction— Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 27, 2023 To Mars from Arizona Alberto Ríos Saturday mornings were science fiction— That is, on that day