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View this email on a browser Forward to a friend August 12, 2014 Dreaming as the Summers Die   With the end of summer in sight, we offer a selection of poems to carry you through the final days of the season, and beyond.   “A Boat, Beneath a Sunny Sky” by Lewis Carroll “The Summer House” by Tony Connor “For Once, Then, Something” by Robert Frost “Summer at Blue Creek, North Carolina” by Jack Gilbert “Vespers” by Louise Glück “Shaking the Grass” by Janice N. Harrington “Jet” by Tony Hoagland “Three Songs at the End of Summer” by Jane Kenyon “Watermelons” by Charles Simic “Summer X-Rays” by Nina Cassian “Let Birds” by Linda Gregg

Sign Up to Receive a New Poem in Your Inbox Each Morning Try Summer Food and Drink Recipes from Poets Watch Terrance Hayes in the P.O.P. Video Series Just in Time for School: Our New Educator in Residence   Dr. Madeleine Fuchs Holzer has joined the Academy of American Poets as our first Educator in Residence. We launched the very first Poets-in-the-Schools program in the early 1960s, and in 1996 created the nation’s first Online Poetry Classroom for teachers. With Mady onboard, we’re thrilled to continue our long-standing commitment to supporting K-12 teachers and encouraging young people to engage with the art of poetry.  How to Publish Your Poetry   Poets & Writers Magazine’s Kevin Larimer will join us again at this year's Poets Forum to continue the conversation about poetry publishing.   Buy your tickets now.  From a Poet’s Glossary   This week’s poetic term from Edward Hirsch is lullaby: “Rodrigo Caro called these soothing melodies, which are found all over the world, the ‘reverend mothers of all songs.’ Federico García Lorca noted that ‘Spain uses its very saddest melodies and most melancholy texts to darken the first sleep of her children.’” 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.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038