Reader—I have a special invitation for you

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend Dear Reader— When I agreed to be a guest editor of Poem-a-Day this past year, I had no idea how far-reaching the impact would be. The poems I selected for publication inspired readers in my home state of Ohio—and also California, Texas, and Georgia, as well as the UK, Australia, India, or wherever you might live. Did you know that Poem-a-Day is reader-supported? It's only with our donations that the series is possible.   While the poems seamlessly arrive to our inboxes each morning, the Academy of American Poets works tirelessly to ensure that's so—from collecting poets' artist statements and audio and biographies, to typesetting poems on several platforms, to promoting poems on social media.   Poem-a-Day is a publication with many moving parts. And it is a gift. It introduces us to new readers, it helps us sell books, and it shares our work with a wide and unmatched audience. Won't you please take a moment to join me in making a special financial contribution to help make Poem-a-Day possible in the year ahead?                                            Sincerely,     Maggie Smith     P.S. I am excited to invite donors supporting Poem-a-Day with a gift of $365 (the equivalent of $1 dollar per day) for a Q&A with me in the new year. If you're able to be so generous, I hope you'll participate. But your support is appreciated at any level—thank you for making a donation today.

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