Your help this National Poetry Month

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend Dear Poem-a-Day Subscriber,   As a reader of Poem-a-Day, you appreciate that poetry is slow art.   Reading a poem requires time, and an appreciation for the poet’s imagination and craft, and the possibilities of language. This daily reflection enriches our lives.   During National Poetry Month this April, please donate to help us share the benefits of reading and writing poems with the next generation.   Your contribution will keep Poem-a-Day a free resource that thousands of teachers depend on as a place to discover new poets to share with their students.   Thank you for taking a moment now to support this important program, and helping to inspire the thousands of students experiencing poetry this month—some for the first time.                                             Sincerely,     Jennifer Benka, Executive Director     P.S. Every dollar counts—an anonymous donor has generously agreed to match every dollar we raise, up to $10,000. Your gift today will help us reach our goal. And, in thanks for a gift of $30 or more, we’ll send you an exclusive Gwendolyn Brooks poet’s notebook.

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