Celebrating Naomi Shihab Nye!
Naomi Shihab Nye, born March 12, 1952, is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. Although she calls herself a “wandering poet”, …
Celebrating Author and Poet Pat Mora!
Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …
Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
Celebrate the US Poet Laureate!
On this day in 1985, the United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. From …
Celebrating Poet Rita Dove
August 28 is the birthday of American poet Rita Dove, who reportedly told Black American Literature Forum,“There’s no reason to subscribe authors …
Remembering James Baldwin on His Birthday
James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Baldwin wrote many novels but he was also a poet …
National Poetry Month—Jamila Woods
It’s the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. …
National Poetry Month—Maya Angelou
It is National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. Let the …
25th Anniversary of National Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets is celebrating the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. How can you celebrate? The Academy …
World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …