Poems for the Holiday Season and More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend December 15, 2014 Happy Holidays     As you begin your holiday celebrations with family and friends this month, we present our own special season’s greetings with this roundup of poems to enjoy and share.   “Winter is good - his Hoar Delights” (1316) by Emily Dickinson “Winter Field” by Joanna Klink “The Feast of Lights” by Emma Lazarus “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Winter Twilight” by Anne Porter “Meditations on the Fall and Winter Holidays” by Charles Reznikoff “The Snow Man” by Wallace Stevens “The Coming of Light” by Mark Strand “Winter Trees” by William Carlos Williams “Skating in Harlem, Christmas Day” by Cynthia Zarin

Teachers: Sign Up to Receive Our Educator Newsletter Read Stanza for News, Essays, and More from Poets.org Sign Up to Receive a New Poem-a-Day in Your Inbox A Solitaire, But Never Alone   We were deeply saddened by the loss late last month, on November 29, of master poet Mark Strand—who received the Wallace Stevens Award in 2004 and served as an Academy Chancellor from 1995 to 2000. To celebrate his life and work, browse a slideshow of photographs, read and listen to his poems, and watch a video poem, featuring the poet himself. Standout Books of 2014   It’s been another great year for poetry. If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on your reading, or if you’re still looking for that perfect holiday gift, check out installments one and two, featuring poetry collections published in 2014 that shouldn’t be missed! Visit the Poets Shop   From our new fair-trade travel cases to verse-inspired jewelry to our hand-dyed E. E. Cummings shawl (left), our Poets Shop has the perfect gifts for the poetry lovers on your holiday shopping list. Shopping for Christmas? Get your orders in by Friday, December 19, to ensure your gifts arrive in time. 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

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