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Community Poems

Holiday (December 25, 2017 - NPR)

A Community Poem

Thank You, America (November 22, 2018 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Holiday Poem That's A Blessing To Read

Where I'm From (August 28, 2019 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home

Hoops, High Jumps, Movement Of Muscles (November 28, 2019 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem Inspired By Sports

Ode To The Things I'll Get To Tomorrow (January 31, 2020 - NPR)

A Poem for Those Who Dropped The Ball on New Year’s Resolutions

Social Distance (April 1, 2020 - NPR)

A Community-Style Poem to Help You Feel Less Isolated

If The Trees Can Keep Dancing, So Can I (April 30, 2020 - NPR)

A Community Poem to Cope in Crisis

Running for Your Life (May 27, 2020 - NPR)

A Community Poem for Ahmaud Arbery

This is Our Dream (January 28, 2021 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem to Inspire Hope

Today, I Am A Witness To Change (April 12, 2021 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem Against Anti-Asian Hate

A Civil Community (April 21, 2021 - Civil Rights Memorial Center)

A Community Poem Following the Death of George Floyd

I Wake With Wonder (May 28, 2021 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem Of Pandemic Pain And Hope

Everything Around You (August 10, 2021 - National Recreation and Park Association)

Our Park and Recreation Story

Who Will Clean Out The Desks? (May 31, 2022 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem in Praise of Teachers

Love Me (July 28, 2022 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem from Hundreds of Love Letters

Hope for the New School Year (September 7, 2022 - NPR)

A Crowdsourced Poem About Hope for the New School Year

Dear Captor: You Talk, I Wonder (December 15, 2022 - NPR)

A Community Poem from Pets’ Point of View

A Blanket of Words (March 16, 2023 - NPR)

A Community Poem Celebrating Rest and Relaxation

You’ve Made This Day… (May 14, 2024 - Center for Public Broadcasting)

A Community Poem Celebrating Public Media