Guides: National Poetry Month (April): Home

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996 to celebrate the role that poets and poetry play in our culture. Read more at poets.org.

Poem in Your Pocket Day

Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 29, 2022. On this day and every day, poetry can be a source of comfort and inspiration. Take a moment to find a poem that speaks to you.

Poetry Websites

American Life in Poetry
American Life in Poetry provides media outlets the opportunity to publish a free weekly column featuring contemporary American poems.
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.
Poets.org: Poem a Day
Poem-a-Day is the original and only daily digital poetry series featuring over 250 new, previously unpublished poems by today’s talented poets each year. Includes audio recordings of poems.
Power Poetry
Power Poetry is the world’s first and largest mobile poetry community for youth. It is a one-of-a-kind place where you can be heard. Power Poetry isn’t just about poetry: it's about finding your voice and using it change the world!

Poem Spotlights

National Poetry Month Poster for April 2022

The 2022 poster was designed by eleventh grader Lara L. from Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, New York, who was the winner of the 2022 National Poetry Month Poster Contest, and features a line by 2021 Presidential Inaugural Poet and 2017 National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman.