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On the Power of Writing Poetry: A PBS Books Discussion with Richard Blanco

by Gideon Leek

Richard Blanco is a poet who, when reflecting on his past, displays both his inimitable uniqueness and the universality of his experiences.

Amplify and Poetry in America Release New Grade 8 ELA Content Featuring Jamaal May

by Gideon Leek

Eighth grade, a turning point in adolescence, is a great time to be introduced to contemporary poetry. Reading poetry can feel daunting for newcomers, but at Poetry in America, we work to present poetry not as academic and aloof, but real and relatable—an art form that is great fun, and that instigates growth of the mind.

Our reimagined Nautilus channel: What happens when you add Art+Science?

by Private: Marissa Grunes

Three years ago, Poetry in America launched an online channel with the science magazine Nautilus, dedicated to bringing together science and poetry. This summer, as Poetry in America’s educational programs settle into their new home base at Arizona State University’s Center for Public Humanities, the Nautilus channel is once again breaking new ground.

Poetry in America Comes to Texas

by Gideon Leek

Filming for Season Four continued this April in and around Austin, Texas. We filmed several Texas natives on Tracy K. Smith’s “Hill Country,” a poem that journeys through the complicated linkage between biblical text and the geography of “Jesus country.” What has been lost in translation (and gained in misprision) between ancient text and modern life?

Westward, Ho! Poetry in America arrives at ASU

by Gideon Leek

T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland begins: “April is the cruelest month.” In 1996, the American Academy of Poets declared the very same cruel April National Poetry Month, with a winking …

Environmental poetry intensive offered to educators nationwide

by Gideon Leek

This summer, Arizona State University’s Center for Public Humanities collaborated with ASU Prep Digital to present an environmental poetry intensive for Middle and High School educators!

So make the most of this, your little day: Poetry in America and National Student Poets in Conversation

by Gideon Leek

On April 12th, 2022, Poetry in America’s own Elisa New and Gillian Osborne joined the National Student Poets Class of 2020 for a discussion of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s provocative poetry, and their own craft.

The Wound-Dresser with Theater of War & Community Building Artworks

by Gideon Leek

February 10th, in collaboration with Theater of War and Community Building Art Works (CBAW), we hosted a virtual community discussion of Walt Whitman’s “The Wound-Dresser.”

IN THE NEWS: Poetry in America for High-Schoolers

by Caitlin Ballotta Rajagopalan

About Poetry In America

Poetry in America is a multiplatform initiative that brings poetry into literature classrooms and living rooms around the world. Created by Elisa New, Poetry in America draws students of all ages into conversations about poetry.

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