Name: Ada Limón: "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Academy of American Poets
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: Recorded on May 15, 2017, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. www.poets.org

There are few joys in life the equal of hearing a poet read her own words.

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 7, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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Yolanda Castaño and Samantha Schnee: “Wheel of Fortune”

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James Sacré and Youmna Chamieh: “One day writing will become too difficult.”

Recorded by Immanuel Mifsud for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 10, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

Immanuel Mifsud and Ruth Ward: “Stone”

Recorded by Najwan Darwish and Kareem James Abu-Zeid for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 11, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

Najwan Darwish and Kareem James Abu-Zeid: “In this Labyrinth”

Recorded by José Mármol and Eileen O’Connor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 16, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

José Mármol and Eileen O’Connor: “Another April, Too Cruel”

Recorded by Bejan Matur and Eleanor Wright for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 9, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

Bejan Matur and Eleanor Wright: “As Though”

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 14, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Margaret Fuller: “Freedom and Truth”

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Tu Fu translated by Marilyn Chin: “Song of My House Being Battered by the Autumn Winds”

Recorded on May 15, 2017, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. www.poets.org

Ada Limón: "Instructions on Not Giving Up"

The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poet, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization.

Ada Limón: "Instructions on Not Giving Up"

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