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9/27/2023
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"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
9/26/2023
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"Being pregnant is a dream" by Nellie Wong

You're pregnant? / How can that be, you dead girl Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 26, 2023 Being pregnant is a dream Nellie Wong You're pregnant? How can that be, you
9/25/2023
10 : 34

"Planet Dread" by Safiya Sinclair

Dreadnought, I. Dread from the sea Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 25, 2023 Planet Dread Safiya Sinclair Dreadnought, I. Dread from the sea I was drawn, I blue as dread, tender
9/24/2023
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"The Orchids" by José Santos Chocano, translated by Alice Stone Blackwell

Freaks of bright crystal, airy beauties fair, 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
9/23/2023
10 : 14

"Doppelgänger" by Xavier Valcárcel, translated by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera

I did not come to solitude Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 23, 2023 Doppelgänger Xavier Valcárcel translated from the Spanish by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera I did not come to
9/22/2023
10 : 14

"Oakland in Rain" by Aria Aber

Years before ever seeing California, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 22, 2023 Oakland in Rain Aria Aber Years before ever seeing California, I wrote a story titled “Oakland in
9/21/2023
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"Fugal" by Santee Frazier

A shriek, dawn-like, birdless—an ordained Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 21, 2023 Fugal Santee Frazier A shriek, dawn-like, birdless—an ordained stratum—pulsing canticle of the
9/20/2023
15 : 24

"Summer is lying asleep to-day"

September 20, 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, a Romantic lyric poet who is regarded as one of the first modern Spanish poets, was born on February 17, 1836, in Seville, Spain.
9/20/2023
10 : 14

"My Poem Asks to Be Read Right to Left" by Catherine Chen

When the will / of one's willingness to work Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 20, 2023 My Poem Asks to Be Read Right to Left Catherine Chen An opening to a story should be
9/19/2023
10 : 14

from "The World After Rain" by Canisia Lubrin

we cannot explain the world Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 19, 2023 from “The World After Rain” Canisia Lubrin we cannot explain the world, named the same as marrow beaten to
9/18/2023
10 : 14

"Jurupa Hills / Riverside" by Aaron Boothby

Why so urgent to sum what's tendered Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 18, 2023 Jurupa Hills / Riverside Aaron Boothby Why so urgent to sum what's tendered season's
9/17/2023
14 : 14

"Masters and Lovers" by Mona Kareem

They say Scheherazade saved all women with storytelling Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 13, 2023 Masters and Lovers Mona Kareem They say Scheherazade saved all women with
9/17/2023
13 : 34

"I’ve cast aside the grieving songs of my twilight"

September 13, 2023 National Translation Month Honor the work of translators this month with a selection of poems from Poets.org: “Passersby, these are words” by Yves Bonnefoy, translated by Hoyt Rogers
9/17/2023
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2023 Featured Fall Books for Young Readers

This fall, we encourage you to check out these poetry titles for children, YA novels in verse, and books by poets for young readers. View this email in your browser 2023 Featured Fall Books for Young
9/17/2023
13 : 14

"Notes on Sentence Crossing" by Wendy Xu

Let it be an unruly one Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 14, 2023 Notes on Sentence Crossing Wendy Xu Let it be an unruly one—an unplucked ass hair—not collagen but spite—not to
9/17/2023
13 : 4

Poems for Hispanic Heritage Month

Browse poems, lessons, and resources for National Translation Month Facebook Twitter Instagram September 2023 September is National Translation Month and to celebrate, browse the following poems
9/17/2023
12 : 44

"Some days of wine and pastry" by Samiya Bashir

blah blah blah / there was a plague. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 15, 2023 Some days of wine and pastry Samiya Bashir blah blah blah there was a plague. again. gwen called it
9/17/2023
12 : 15

"Juggler" by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, translated by Kristine Ong Muslim

Swapping seven balls with his palm, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 16, 2023 Juggler Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles translated from the Filipino by Kristine Ong Muslim Swapping
9/17/2023
12 : 14

"To Leonora" by Amado Nervo, translated by Alice Stone Blackwell

Black as the wing of Mystery thine hair, 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
9/12/2023
10 : 14

"us girls" by S*an D. Henry Smith

us girls amidst girls wield the weaving material Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day September 12, 2023 us girls S*an D. Henry Smith us girls amidst girls wield the weaving material scattered