Dear Poet: National Poetry Month 2013

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Happy National Poetry Month 2013!   It's hard to believe that when the Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month in 1996, only a few hundred people participated. Today, it is the largest literary celebration in the world with special events taking place in thousands of schools, libraries, bookstores, and communities nationwide. Here are some ways to participate in National Poetry Month this year:  Sign up for Poem-A-Day, which delivers a new poem to your inbox every morning.  Spread the Word: Download the official 2013 National Poetry Month logo for promoting your poetry events this month. And, promote your events on our national Events Calendar.  Learn about what's happening with poetry in your state by taking a looking at our poetry maps.  Or, consider one of these 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in your community. Epistles (Letter Poems) This April, during National Poetry Month 2013, the Academy of American Poets is celebrating the role that correspondence has played in poets' lives, as well as in their poems:    My Grandma's Love Letters  by Hart Crane Consider the Hands that Write This Letter by Aracelis Girmay On the Persistence of the Letter as a Form by Paul Guest My Father's Love Letters  by Yusef Komunyakaa Letter from Town: The Almond Tree by D.H. Lawrence Self-Portrait as Letter Addressed to Self by J. Michael Martinez The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter by Ezra Pound The Letter by Mary Ruefle Letter Home by Natasha Trethewey Letter Already Broadcast into Space by Jake Adam York   Find out more about the epistolary form > Poets Via Post: Advice to a Young Poet   Rainer Maria Rilke's early twentieth century correspondence with Franz Kappus, a 19-year-old officer cadet and poet, has proved to be some of the most read poetic advice. Read postcards of advice to young writers from contemporary poets like Rita Dove, Elizabeth Robinson, Mark Wunderlich, and others here. Video Exclusive: "What is the most important letter you've received?"   At the Academy's 2012 Poets Forum we asked poets, including Brenda Hillman, Randall Mann, and Patricia Smith, to share personal stories about their most meaningful correspondence. Dear Poet Project: Send us Your Letters! This April the Academy of American Poets is inviting young people to engage with poetry by handwriting letters to the distinguished poets who serve on our Board of Chancellors. Select letters will receive a personalized reply from the poets and will be featured on Poets.org in May.  Here is a wonderful letter we received from National Student Poet Luisa Banchoff in Arlington, Virginia to the poet Naomi Shihab Nye. To participate, visit www.poets.org/dearpoet.   To learn more about the National Student Poets program, click here. Tell a Friend: Forward this email to a teacher now!  Like us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  Join us on Tumblr Celebrate April 18  Featured Poetry Gift:    From our Sponsors:      Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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