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Bono and US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera read “Hum Bom!”

A few months ago, we sat down with U2 frontman Bono and US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to read the Allen Ginsberg anti-war poem "Hum Bom!"

Nas breaks down “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” for Poetry in America

Prof. Elisa New sat down with hip hop legend Nas to do a close-reading at "It Ain't Hard to Tell," a track from his iconic 1994 album Illmatic.

Poetically Speaking: One Teacher’s Experience with Poetry in America in the Classroom

Stephanie Yewdell, an English Language Arts teacher at Success Academy Harlem North Central, reflects on the fear and joy she encountered teaching poetry in the middle school classroom– with a little help from Poetry in America.

Poetry, Podcasting, and the Problem of Audience

What if poetry content was something that everyone could easily follow without taking notes, a succession of complex ideas that unfolded themselves to the listener intuitively? Summer intern Brieanna Martin tries to answer this question as she works on the Poetry in America podcast, currently in production.

Poetry on the Road: “Animals” by Robinson Jeffers

Poetry in America board member Nick Simmons recently recorded himself reading an excerpt of Robinson Jeffers’ “Animals” in Big Sur, as he biked down the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico, raising money for students at Success Academy to attend college.

Poetic Diagnoses: The Art and Science of Close Reading

Where might one turn in order to understand the pain of people who encounter mental illness? According to Hemingway, and to Poetry in America intern and aspiring physician Lauren Claus, the answer might be poetry.

The Local Lyric: eTTo

Budding Massachusetts rapper/producer eTTo is a “lyrical chameleon” whose gruff voice and unconventional flow highlight his potential to emerge into the Hip Hop spotlight. One of our summer interns, Eniola Sodeke, produced a video to share eTTo’s work with the world.

Production Diary: Poetry of Art, Sport, and Play

During the first two weeks of May, the Poetry in America team hit the road, filming classrooms at Greenwich Country Day School and Success Academy Charter Schools. The project?…

We Hear America (dot com) Singing: But Who’s Listening?

Creating a meaningful discussion in a classroom poses its own set of difficulties; designing a discussion forum that creates a community online multiplies the face-to-face problems tenfold. We’re constantly asking ourselves: How do you get people to listen to each other online? One member of our Teaching Team weights in.

Poetry in America Featured Guests

Poetry in America believes that anyone can have a conversation about a poem. Here are some of the distinguished guests who have spoken with us so far.

Poetry in America in the News

Welcome to Poetry in America in the News. Dive into Poetry in America features online, in print, and on air over the last three years.

The Atlantic + Poetry in America on Small Towns

On Monday, Atlantic columnist and Poetry in America guest James Fallows covered our most recent project for Notes, the blog section of The Atlantic. Poetry in America: Modernism launched…

Poetry at the White House

Last month, the Poetry in America team headed to Washington DC for one of our most exciting conversations yet: a discussion with Vice President Joe Biden on Robert Hayden’s…

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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