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7/16/2023
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"Oregon State Hospital" by Roberto Cabrera

Wandering in the museum / I came across a woman's story. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 13, 2023 Oregon State Hospital Roberto Cabrera Roberto Cabrera performs his Protactile
7/16/2023
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"Sleep Hygiene" by Jill Khoury

A bed should be a tender slab, devoid of insects. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 14, 2023 Sleep Hygiene Jill Khoury A bed should be a tender slab, devoid of insects. A tired woman
7/16/2023
13 : 24

"The Sluggard" by Isaac Watts

'Tis the voice of the Sluggard: I heard him complain, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work
7/16/2023
13 : 14

"To a Bride" by Mary Toles Peet

Thou askest, O my friend, a song to-day; 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
7/11/2023
20 : 34

"our whole town were a picture postcard and our feelings were on vacation"

July 12, 2023 As we near the middle of summer, reflect on travel, open landscapes, and escape, both real and imagined, with these poems from Poets.org: “If You Get There Before I Do” by Dick Allen “
7/11/2023
10 : 14

"Awkwafina Clarifies That She’s Appreciating, Not Appropriating (in Black American Sentences)" by Simone Person

we should all be so lucky to be this well-loved. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 11, 2023 Awkwafina Clarifies That She's Appreciating, Not Appropriating (in Black American
7/10/2023
10 : 14

"Snow Globe of Denver" by The Cyborg Jillian Weise

where disabled activists lived and loved Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 10, 2023 Snow Globe of Denver The Cyborg Jillian Weise where disabled activists lived and loved and fucked
7/9/2023
10 : 14

"Marie Bashkirtseff Said" by Annie Charlotte Dalton

Marie Bashkirtseff said / (From some dim place she said), Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work
7/8/2023
10 : 14

"The Music of Beauty" by James Nack

To me thy lips are mute, but when I gaze 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
7/7/2023
10 : 14

"Necromancy for the Bitter" by Brian Koukol

I planted a coast live oak seedling Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 7, 2023 Necromancy for the Bitter Brian Koukol I planted a coast live oak seedling in the front yard today, not
7/6/2023
16 : 14

2023 Summer Books List

This summer, we encourage you to check out these new poetry titles from some of our partners, sponsors, and advertisers. View this email in your browser 2023 Summer Books List This summer, we encourage
7/6/2023
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2023 Summer Books List for Young Readers

Our 2023 partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their new titles for young readers. View this email in your browser 2023 Summer Books List for Young Readers This summer, we encourage you
7/6/2023
10 : 14

"Douglass Pool" by Latif Askia Ba

Pulling my left shin / into my chest. Like this. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 6, 2023 Douglass Pool Latif Askia Ba Pulling my left shin into my chest. Like this. I wonder if this
7/5/2023
10 : 14

"Oak Skin" by Kris Ringman

Every wood I've stepped into / has a watchful crone, a witch whose skin Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 5, 2023 Oak Skin Kris Ringman Every wood I've stepped into has a
7/4/2023
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"There are no kings in America"

July 4, 2023 Fourth of July “There are no kings in America” by Aileen Cassinetto “Dear America” by Rachel Eliza Griffiths “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson “A New National Anthem” by
7/4/2023
10 : 14

"Identity Voodoo" by Abiola Haroun

A body possessed by identity voodoo Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 4, 2023 Identity Voodoo Abiola Haroun A body possessed by identity voodoo views prejudice as madness, timescape of
7/3/2023
10 : 14

"Power Out!" by Hayley Broadway

Power out! / All dark and black . . . Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 3, 2023 Power Out! Hayley Broadway Power out! All dark and black . . . Fret not Body bumps Hands gliding softly
7/2/2023
10 : 14

"A Prayer in Signs" by Alice Cornelia Jennings

No uttered word is ours—no solemn tone 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
7/1/2023
10 : 14

"A Sick-Room Idyll" by William Gay

When Nellie sits beside my bed, 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,
6/30/2023
10 : 14

"A Valentine That Can't Be Sent" by Rosmarie Waldrop

Your singular, my love. Rehearses its absence. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 30, 2023 A Valentine That Can't Be Sent Rosmarie Waldrop 1 Your singular, my love. Rehearses its