Our most popular Poem-a-Day and a special question

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901 New York, NY 10038 info@poets.org Dear Reader—   Two weeks ago, we opened our Poem-a-Day and read the following lines by Carrie Fountain: "My children / are so young they cannot imagine a world / like the one they live in." Many thousands of us were so moved by the poem and its reminder of wonderment that we emailed it to friends and shared it on social media, reaching thousands more readers.   This is what Poem-a-Day can do—it can offer an opportunity to mindfully engage for a few minutes with artful language, and it can be a way in which we share in a cultural exchange.   Today, I'm asking you, a devoted Poem-a-Day reader, to donate to support this important series, which is the only publication of its kind sharing new work by more than 250 of today's talented poets and available for free. It's only with contributions from readers like you that we are able to produce and deliver Poem-a-Day each morning, prompting reflection and conversation. This April, during National Poetry Month, we need to raise at least $50,000 to sustain and grow Poem-a-Day.   The title of Fountain's poem, which was the most-read poem published in Poem-a-Day so far this year, is "Will You?"—and it's what I'm asking today. Will you take a few moments to help make Poem-a-Day possible?   Thank you for reading and supporting Poem-a-Day.   With heartfelt gratitude, Jennifer Benka Executive Director Academy of American Poets   P.S.   You can read "Will You" by Carrie Foundation and make a contribution to Poem-a-Day here. In appreciation of all gifts over $30, we'll send you our Walt Whitman set, made especially for the bicentennial this year. 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