Poetry Frights for Halloween Night, Walt Whitman Award Submissions & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend October 17, 2017 Poems for Halloween Frights and Delights   Darkness awaits in our roundup of poems for Halloween. Share these spooky treats and find more at Poets.org.   "The Vampire" by Conrad Aiken "The Apparition" by John Donne "The Owner of the Night" by Mark Doty "From a Train" by Lynn Emanuel "Omens" by Cecilia Llompart "The Haunted Palace" by Edgar Allan Poe "All Hallows Night" by Lizette Woodworth Reese "Bats" by Paisley Rekdal "Black Cat" by Rainer Maria Rilke "To Live in the Zombie Apocalypse" by Burlee Vang

New Poems from Our Partners   Check out a new poem sampler from the latest issue of The Southern Review, including work by Jehanne Dubrow, Bob Hicok, Jill Osier, and more, as well as a sampler from The Cincinnati Review, including poems by Aaron Coleman, Sharon Dolin, and more. 2017 Chancellors' Reading   If you missed last week's Chancellors' Reading at the historic 92nd Street Y, watch this video of the annual event, featuring the esteemed poets on the Academy of American Poets' Board of Chancellors. Submit: 2018 Walt Whitman Award   There's only two weeks left to submit your full-length poetry manuscript to the 2018 Walt Whitman Award, judged by Joy Harjo. The winner will have their book published by Graywolf Press and distributed to Academy members, and will receive $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Italy. Deadline: November 1. Fall Conversation Series   Join us at Housing Works Bookstore and Café in New York City on October 25 for the second installment of our Fall Conversation Series, featuring Academy Chancellor Terrance Hayes in conversation with artist Ellen Gallagher. Free and open to the public. See What We're Raven About in the Poets Shop   Find gifts to fend off the autumn chill and speak to your tell-tale heart when you shop our Edgar Allan Poe collection and more perfect items for the spookiest season. In Case You Missed It   Alberto Ríos and the Big Read Academy Chancellor Alberto Ríos's book A Small Story About the Sky has been added to the NEA Big Read list.   Poems for Teen Read Week Last week, October 8–14, was Teen Read Week. Browse our selections of poems on identity, mental health, relationships, social justice, and more for young adults.   RIP Richard Wilbur (1921–2017) Read more about Wilbur on Poets.org.   The Academy of American Poets is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. 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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