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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THE POETRY THAT IS GOING TO MATTER AFTER YOU ARE DEAD - Dorothea Lasky

THE POETRY THAT IS GOING TO MATTER AFTER YOU ARE DEAD - Dorothea Lasky

THIS IS A NIGHT OF EVENLY SPACED-OUT ESCALATORS - Zachary Schomburg

THIS IS A NIGHT OF EVENLY SPACED-OUT ESCALATORS - Zachary Schomburg

THE BLOB - James Tate

THE BLOB - James Tate

INTERGALACTIC BATTLES - Paige Taggart

INTERGALACTIC BATTLES - Paige Taggart

WORK SHY - Alex Phillips

WORK SHY - Alex Phillips

CACTUSES - Ben Estes

CACTUSES - Ben Estes

MILD STIGMATA - Natalie Lyalin

MILD STIGMATA - Natalie Lyalin

WHAT’S THE SCOOP? - Shannon Burns

WHAT’S THE SCOOP? - Shannon Burns

-ALGIA - Lesley Yalen

-ALGIA - Lesley Yalen

THE STRAIGHTFORWARD MERMAID - Matthea Harvey

THE STRAIGHTFORWARD MERMAID - Matthea Harvey