2021 marks the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, an initiative of the Academy of American poets that "reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters". For daily readings (both visual and in audio!), visit https://poets.org/poem-a-day.
All of the following physical books are available to NU faculty, staff, and students... and were written by members of the NU community! Just fill out a request form to order free delivery to your home. (Scroll down for ebooks.)
All of the following ebooks are available to NU faculty, staff, and students online; just click a cover to access the ebook. (Did it tell you that you'd "timed out"? Just hit refresh.) Find more help here.
The Library of Congress has collected recorded poetry readings from numerous well-loved American poets— from Audre Lorde to Robert Frost to N. Scott Momaday— here.