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A letter from Tracy K. Smith

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.  

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

This playlist highlights episodes and poems that shed light on social justice, racism, and oppression, while celebrating Black lives and poets.

Take a breath with our most uplifting episodes.

Here are some of our favorite kid-friendly episodes.

Want to know more about our host? Read this New York Times piece on her nonstop work week.

See poet photos, get snippets of our featured poems to share, and more.

Read Smith’s latest poetry collection, Wade in the Water.