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4/19/2023
7 : 34

"yes the business folk" by José Olivarez

yes, the business folk rush thru midtown. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of this
4/19/2023
7 : 4

"After the Reading" by Tiana Clark

someone asked me if my husband left me, or if I left him. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the
4/19/2023
6 : 44

2023 National Poetry Month Books List for Young Readers

Our 2023 partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their new titles for young readers in celebration of National Poetry Month View this email in your browser 2023 National Poetry Month Books
4/19/2023
6 : 25

"Folk Song" by Diane Seuss

Let me enter the afterlife lithe not plodding. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of
4/19/2023
6 : 5

A Reading List for National Poetry Month 2023

Our partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their titles to help celebrate National Poetry Month. View this email in your browser A Reading List for National Poetry Month 2023 Our 2023
4/19/2023
6 : 4

"[When you told us our glances, soft, timid, and mild,]" by Wallada bint al-Mustakfi

When you told us our glances, soft, timid, and mild, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs
4/19/2023
5 : 55

John Lithgow, Alan Cumming, Malala Yousafzai, Shantell Martin & more will share poems for National Poetry Month on April 26th

Join the Academy of American Poets for a signature gala benefit reading supporting our K–12 Education Program and all of our publications View this email in your browser Register to Attend Copyright ©
4/19/2023
5 : 55

from the "Khamriyyah" by Ibn al-Fāriḍ

They are not wisest who are conscious most Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of this
4/19/2023
5 : 44

"Anthropocenic" by Jake Skeets

: when the nearest light is miles away yet Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of this
4/19/2023
5 : 24

"Poem for a Suicide" by Matthew Zapruder

The yellow flowers on the grave / make an arch, they lie Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the
4/19/2023
5 : 22

"I have prayed nightly for those I have idolized"

April 18, 2023 Arab American Heritage Month Continue celebrating Arab American Heritage month with this selection of poems from our archive: “You Can't” by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat “I Belong There” by
4/11/2023
22 : 24

Just a few hours remain. Have your gift doubled when you donate today!

Thanks to a generous challenge grant, all gifts will be doubled up to $20000. Help us secure the match! The day is drawing to a close and we still need a few more supporters to step up to help secure
4/11/2023
21 : 25

"By fearing whom I trust I find my way / To truth"

April 11, 2023 Arab American Heritage Month Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by reading work by Abū al-'Alā' al-Ma'arrī, born in December 973 AD (363 AH), in the village of Ma'
4/11/2023
12 : 14

"Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon, Scorpio Rising" by Paul Tran

Sigh of the Santa Ana through the chaparral clinging to the mountain. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help
4/11/2023
10 : 24

We’re on a countdown! Your gift today will be doubled if we can make our goal

Make a donation to help share more poems this National Poetry Month, and your gift will be doubled Dear Reader, I have some exciting news: our Board member Larry Berger and his wife Anouk will match
4/10/2023
10 : 24

"Prayer of the Shy Forest" by Jennifer L. Knox

As a child, when I closed my eyes to pray I saw a hissing Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the
4/9/2023
10 : 15

from "The Ode of Ímr el Káis" by Imruʾ al-Qais

Friend, thou seest the lightning. Mark where it wavereth, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the
4/8/2023
10 : 14

"My Lebanon" by Edna K. Saloomey

I dream of Lebanon by an azure sea; / Wave-kissed shores, and rocky glades; Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift
4/7/2023
14 : 34

The request line for the 2023 National Poetry Month poster closes soon!

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a free poster Facebook Twitter Instagram Share Share Tweet Tweet Forward Forward The request line for the official National Poetry Month poster, distributed to more
4/7/2023
10 : 14

"Western Edge" by Carl Phillips

I need you / the way astonishment, / which is really just // the disruption of routine, / requires routine. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month,