Have you seen the 2018 National Poetry Month poster?

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend February 2018 Poems for Black History Month   Celebrate the rich tradition of African American poetry this February—and year-round—with this selection of poems to read and share:   "Tending" by Elizabeth Alexander "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou "Knoxville, Tennessee" by Nikki Giovanni "Barberism" by Terrance Hayes "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes "Notes on the Peanut" by June Jordan "little prayer" by Danez Smith   Read more poems for Black History Month.

Lesson Plans for Black History Month   Take a look at this collection of 20 lesson plans for Black History Month, featuring poems by Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, and Claudia Rankine, among others. More resources for Black History Month. Browse 25+ themed lists of poems for kids. Find poetry readings and events near you. Celebrate Valentine's Day with Poetry   Share classic and contemporary poems with your students this February, including poems about love and friendship that are suitable for young readers, and, for teen readers, poems about relationships and heartbreak. Lesson Plan: Love as a Two-Way Street   In this lesson plan for Valentine's Day, students will explore the two-way love exhibited by one of poetry's most famous couples—Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the author of "How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)." Dear Poet Project 2018   Learn more about this year's Dear Poet project, featuring videos of Elizabeth Alexander, Forrest Gander, Linda Gregerson, Terrance Hayes, Jane Hirshfield, Marilyn Nelson, Alicia Ostriker, Alberto Ríos, and David St. John reading their work. Presidents' Day is February 19. World Day of Social Justice is February 20. Tell a Fairy Tale Day is February 26. National Poetry Month Poster 2018   We're excited to announce the 2018 National Poetry Month poster, which was designed by AIGA Medal and National Design Award-winning designer Paula Scher. If you haven't already, sign up to receive this year's poster for free! Sponsored Content   Spalding's nationally distinguished low-residency MFA is one of the most flexible programs for educators with residencies in May, July, and November; a choice of six-month and nine-month semesters; the option to study abroad; and the chance to study two genres while graduating on time.   Spalding offers areas of concentration in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for children & young adults. Learn more at spalding.edu/mfa. 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