Academy of American Poets @POETSorg
Poem-a-Day, #NationalPoetryMonth & more, celebrating 90 years as the nation's leading champion of poets, poetry, and the work of poetry organizations. POETS.ORG New York, NY Joined July 2007-
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I know your days are precious on this earth. But what are you trying to be free of? The living? The miraculous task of it? —Joseph Fasano poets.org/poem/student-w…
Listen to David Mura read “The Reasons” #PoemADay megaphone.link/POETS7459493391
“A pediatric oncologist, my wife has dealt with the grief of many parents whose child has died; and of course, as a parent, you’d always choose to go first rather than your child.” —David Mura @MuraDavid #AboutThisPoem poets.org/poem/reasons
The body remembers every wish one lives for or doesn’t, or even horror. —Yusef Komunyakaa, former Academy Chancellor, born #OTD poets.org/poem/body-reme…
Half past twelve. The time has quickly passed since nine o’clock when I first turned up the lamp and sat down here. —C. P. Cavafy, born #OTD in 1863 poets.org/poem/nine-oclo…
Her death is that hole. In the earth or the universe. In the heart or the hell —David Mura @MuraDavid #PoemADay poets.org/poem/reasons
Some voice always followed, telling me which foot to put down first. Thanks for deflecting the ricochet against that anarchy of dusk. —Yusef Komunyakaa, former Academy Chancellor, born #OTD poets.org/poem/thanks-0
and you would be one person. You would be one person again. —Carolyn Forché, Academy Chancellor, born #OTD poets.org/poem/toward-end
Read today's #PoemADay: “Parable” by Nickole Brown poets.org/poem/parable
but there were children standing on their own graves and there was the distant rumble of cannon. —Carolyn Forché, Academy Chancellor, born #OTD poets.org/poem/time-war-0
Listen to Nickole Brown read “Parable” #PoemADay megaphone.link/POETS4055658084
“‘Parable’ celebrates the cicada—to me, a totem of survival and resurrection, a peaceful being that does little harm to trees or any animal, including us.” —Nickole Brown #AboutThisPoem poets.org/poem/parable
Ah, walls that totter must, Walls of pride and of power, Living their day and hour, Only to go to dust! —Luis G. Dato poets.org/poem/intramuros
What I mean is we could scrub the violence from our speech. And if we find truth in a horse’s mouth, let us bless her ––Nickole Brown #PoemADay poets.org/poem/parable
to speak is not yet to have spoken. the not-yet of a white realm of nothing left —Carolyn Forché, Academy Chancellor, born #OTD poets.org/poem/what-comes
Poetry & the Creative Mind 2024 features 14 honorary Poet Hosts who will join us in the live chat to help celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth and the power of the written word in support of our K–12 educational programs. 4/30 at 7:30 p.m. ET Free, virtual, open to all RSVP:…
For Alabama stars Hang down so low, So low, they purge the soul With their infinity. —Jessie Redmon Fauset, born #OTD in 1882 poets.org/poem/stars-ala…
Read today's #PoemADay: “Lullaby for the Grieving” by Ashley M. Jones poets.org/poem/lullaby-g…
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Engraved on a metal plate revealed today at @sxsw, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" will soon begin its journey to Jupiter's moon via @NASA's @EuropaClipper 🚀, alongside other messages from Earth. 🌎 Learn more: europa.nasa.gov/spacecraft/vau…
Happy International Women's Day! 🥳🥳 #WomensDay
And here we are...the poem I wrote engraved on the vault plate of the Europa Clipper! Truly a moving experience. What is this life?
Humanity's message from one water world to another – carried to Europa on a piece of tantalum metal. Launching this October, @NASA's @EuropaClipper spacecraft will soon carry an inspirational message into the cosmos on its vault plate: go.nasa.gov/4c3MEvV See the design ⬇️
Beautiful book as object. Beautiful poems inside. This one by @RuthAwad. Edited by @adalimon. @Milkweed_Books
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The Academy of American Poets was recently awarded $5.7+ million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support Poet Laureate Fellowships and the Poetry Coalition. As a founding member of the Poetry Coalition, Mass Poetry is thrilled by this news! @POETSorg @MellonFdn
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Can't wait for this event! See you soon, Kansas City! 😍
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