Name: Safia Elhillo: "how to say" by Academy of American Poets in Poetry
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: Recorded on June 13, 2017, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. www.poets.org

Poetry

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 26, 2025. www.poets.org

William Wordsworth: “To the Daisy”

Recorded by Rachel Dillon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 27, 2025. www.poets.org

Rachel Dillon: “A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem”

Recorded by Noel Quiñones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 28, 2025. www.poets.org

Noel Quiñones: “Orange”

Recorded by Mariposa Fernández for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 29, 2025. www.poets.org

Mariposa Fernández: “Verses in the Wind”

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As a Kid I Was Told, “Don’t Step on a Crack or You’ll Break Your Momma’s Back”_Karla Cordero_PAD2

Recorded by Jenny Xie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2025. www.poets.org

Jenny Xie: “Le Temps Mort”

Recorded by Tomás Q. Morín for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 2, 2025. www.poets.org

Tomás Q. Morín: “Bird”

Recorded by Sophia Naz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 3, 2025. www.poets.org

Sophia Naz: “To Bear the Right”

Recorded by Andrew Calis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 4, 2025. www.poets.org

Andrew Calis: “The Sea / Is Sacred Still”

Used with the permission of the Estate of James Tate

James Tate: “How the Pope Is Chosen”

A young girl snooping around in her mothers room, looking for hair clips.

Hairclips. A story.

Scriptural guidance for those in need of foreign aid.

The Gospel According To Aid

Recorded on June 13, 2017, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. www.poets.org

Safia Elhillo: "how to say"

Short story. A young woman returns home from her village with her Fulani fiancé and runs into a roadblock by her kinsmen.

Your Man

Recorded on February 13, 2019, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. www.poets.org

Safia Elhillo: "1000"

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.

Safia Elhillo: "how to say"

Academy of American Poets

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