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.
The submission period for Dear Poet 2024 is now open until April 22, 2024. (Please note, submission forms will be made available in Spanish by February, 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.
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.
