Poems for July 4, What Inspires Brenda Hillman, Jobs for Poets & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend June 28, 2016 Americana in Poetry   With the Fourth of July come celebrations of our nation’s history, cultural heritage, and all that America has to offer. Take a step into America’s landscapes, folklore, and collective cultural memory with these Americana poems.   “Looking for The Gulf Motel” by Richard Blanco “Coastal Plain” by Kathryn Stripling Byer “Prairie Dawn” by Willa Cather “Roadside Attractions with the Dogs of America” by Ada Limón “Cream City” by Margaret Noodin “Antebellum” by Gregory Pardlo “Like Any Good American” by Brynn Saito “Still Life” by Carl Sandburg “Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio” by James Wright

Browse more poems about America. Browse poems about the American Revolution. Browse poems about politics. Four Questions for New Chancellor Brenda Hillman   In this Q&A, Brenda Hillman, the newest addition to the Academy’s Board of Chancellors, discusses her poetic influences, visual art, the role of the poet in our culture, and what she finds exciting about American poetry today. Find out more. Jobs for Poets   Check out Stanza every Wednesday for our Jobs for Poets roundup, a selection of new job postings in literature and the arts, including teaching, developmental, programming, and editorial positions at universities, publishing houses, nonprofit organizations, and more. Find out what new job is waiting for you this week. Academy Appoints Two New Board Members   The Academy of American Poets is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors: Gerald Richards, CEO of 826 National, and Elizabeth Sobol, former president and CEO of Universal Music Classics. 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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