Planet Word Museum and Poetry in America present: Poems for the Pandemic

Cover for the event, "Poems for the Pandemic" with the text, "Join Lisa New, the creator and host of Poetry in America, for an exploration of poems that can help explain, console, distract, or empower us in these unusual times."

On April 6th, 2021, PIA host Professor Elisa New and Planet Word Museum’s led “Poems for the Pandemic.” Featuring curated video from our TV series, the virtual event focused on poetry’s power to deal with both unexpected tragedy and the long tail of loss.

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