Hit the road. And take poetry with you.

Poems About Travel   Zone by Guillaume Apollinaire,     tr. Donald Revell somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond  by E. E. Cummings   Vacation by Rita Dove The Changing Light  by Lawrence Ferlinghetti   The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Orlando Blues [1st Chorus]  by Jack Kerouac The Strange Hours Travelers Keep by August Kleinzahler  Flying at Night by Ted Kooser  Roadside Attractions with the Dogs of America  by Ada Limón  Making a Fist by Naomi Shihab Nye  Lake Isle of Innisfree by W. B. Yeats  Poetry Landmarks   Summer is the perfect time to make a poetry pilgrimage. Plan your route by taking a look at our poetry landmarks, from Emily Dickinson's home in Amherst, Massachusetts, all the way to Robinson Jeffers's house in Carmel, California. Featured Audio: Song of the Open Road   Take a trip through the diverse landscape of contemporary American poetry by listening to poems by Kenneth Koch, Philip Levine, Harryette Mullen, and others who will accompany you on the road or at home.   Video Exclusive:  "Have you ever been on a poetry pilgrimage?"   We asked Macgregor Card, Matthew Dickman, Rita Dove, Janaka Stucky, and others to talk about their favorite poetry pilgrimages. Find out about the literary hotspots they've visited, and take off in search of your own this summer.  Like us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  Join us on Tumblr  From our Gift Shop:    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. C. D. Wright photograph © John Abromowski / Brown University.

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