The Academy of American Poets is for people who love poetry. Our membership is nearly 9,000 strong and growing, and our programs reach over 20 million people every year. Our programs include Poets.org, the Poets Forum, Poem in Your Pocket Day, National Poetry Month, American Poet magazine, the Poem-A-Day email series, the Poetry Audio Archive, educational initiatives, readings and events, awards and prizes, and so much more. We’ve been doing this since 1934, and we still think it's fun.
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Stand-out Poem in Your Pocket Day participants —<3

Stand-out Poem in Your Pocket Day participants —<3

Postcard of advice from Naomi Shihab Nye. Advice I want to take.

Postcard of advice from Naomi Shihab Nye. Advice I want to take.

Postcard of advice from Cynthia Cruz

Postcard of advice from Cynthia Cruz

A postcard from Italy (from James Wright)

Postcard of advice to a young poet, from Rachel Eliza Griffiths.

Postcard of advice to a young poet, via James Shea

Postcard of advice to a young poet, via James Shea

Happy B-day, Natasha Trethewey. Poet-laureate-extraordinaire. Photo by Stephen Voss

Happy B-day, Natasha Trethewey. Poet-laureate-extraordinaire.

Photo by Stephen Voss

housingworksbookstore: The New York Times wants you to get your poetry on with us tomorrow and Tuesday!

housingworksbookstore:

The New York Times wants you to get your poetry on with us tomorrow and Tuesday!

Postcard of advice from Jessica Fisher. Remember the basics, young poet.

Postcard of advice from Jessica Fisher. Remember the basics, young poet.

A line of advice from, yup, Sam Amadon.

A line of advice from, yup, Sam Amadon.