There are lots of different ways to create found poetry, check out the videos below for some ideas!
Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives. In 2021, the Academy of American Poets looks forward to celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of this annual celebration!
Find more information and resources at the Academy of American Poets Website or check out one of the following:
April 29 Poem in Your Pocket Day
30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month At Home or Online
Write a Renga or Exquisite Corpse With Your Friends
Watch other videos from the "Dear Poet 2021" series on YouTube.
Audio Poem of the Day: Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors.
Poetry Out Loud: Distinguished actors and poets read and talk about poetry.
Guide to collections of audio recordings of poets reading and discussing their work from the Library of Congress and other Websites.
This / is the world I want to live in. The shared world.
The 2025 poster features an excerpt from “Gate A-4”, a poem by former Young People’s Poet Laureate and Academy Chancellor Naomi Shihab Nye, as well as artwork by New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator Christy Mandin.
-- From the Academy of American Poets
