The Slowdown

Today’s poem is Landscape with Things by Alexandria Hall.

Today’s poem is We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Today’s poem is Fragment (Stone) by Ann Lauterbach.

Librarian of Congress names Ada Limón the nation's 24th U.S. Poet Laureate

Raising poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture.

Whether you're a lifelong poetry lover, a casual reader, an educator, a parent, or completely new to poetry (welcome!), we’ve compiled a list of helpful resources that can make poetry a bigger part of your life.