American Poets, Vol. 60, Spring–Summer 2021
Letter
Happy National Poetry Month!
By Jennifer Benka
Awards
2021 First Book Award Winner
Awards
Announcing the Inaugural Poem Contest Winners
Q&A
Introducing Three New Chancellors: Natalie Diaz, Nikky Finney, and Tracy K. Smith
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Essay
Living Nations, Living Words: A Map of First People’s Poetry
by Joy Harjo
Explore the interactive project at loc.gov.
Essay
Let’s Stay Together: Notes About Black Poetry & Community
by Adrian Matejka
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From the Academy
Selections from the Dear Poet 2020 Project
Re:Print
Selected poems from books recommended by our Poets Laureate Fellows, featuring Marcus Amaker, Traci Brimhall, Joe Jiménez, Anne Marie Macari, John Murillo, Shawnte Orion, Sam Rush, and Seema Yasmin.
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Cover image
Bao Lu
Spacewalker, 2020
2021 National Poetry Month Poster Contest Winner
18.25" x 21.25"
Copyright © Bao Lu. Image courtesy of the artist.
Bao Lu is a current senior at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York. Read the judges citations and more about the poster contest.
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