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2024 Dear Poet - ELL: Dear Poet

Every National Poetry Month the Academy of American Poets presents Dear Poet, a multimedia education project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets.

Cada més nacional de la poesía presentamos Dear Poet, un proyecto educacional multimedia que invita a jóvenes en grados cinco—doce a escribir cartas respondiendo a poemas escritos y recitados por poemas galardonados.

The submission period for Dear Poet 2024 is now open until April 22, 2024. 

 

Through this activity you have the opportunity to write to a poet. Listen to or read as many poems as you like; pick 1 that speaks to you. Your teacher will provide a template to write a letter to the poet that created the poem; they will be sending general responses to all students who submit! 

 

Poet Nicole Cecilia Delgado

Click here to read more poems by Nicole Delgado

Poet Chen Chen 

Click here to read more poems by Chen Chen

Poet Patricia Smith

Click here to read more poems by Patricia Smith

Poet Mara Pastor

Click here to read more poems by Mara Pastor