Every National Poetry Month we present 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.
Click here to submit to Dear Poet as a student. (Please note, you will need a parent or guardian’s permission.)
Click here to submit to Dear Poet as a teacher.
Click here to submit to Dear Poet in Spanish. (Dear Poet 2024 Postulación para Estudiantes)
Every letter will be read by a team of volunteers, and all students can expect a general response from the poet to whom they wrote, as well as a certificate honoring their work. Five letters to each of our nine participating poets will be selected at the end of National Poetry Month, and the poets will write a personalized response to the selected student letters. The letters will be published in a shareable, PDF booklet at the end of May.
Helpful links
Use this Spark lesson plan from 826 National on exploring voice.
Use this Spark lesson plan from 826 National on exploring connections.
Read a brief essay about Dear Poet.
