Poetry helps us connect with the beauty of the world around us, make sense of our relationships with others, and elevate our spirit. Every day we will offer a new poem to discuss. Join in on the conversation in our Twitter and Facebook feeds!

This project was begun on July 4th, 2012.

July
July 04 - Defence of Fort McHenry by Francis Scott Key
July 05 - The Humming Bird by Emily Dickinson
July 06 - Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? by William Shakespeare
July 07 - A Vision upon this Conceit of the Fairy Queen by Sir Walter Raleigh
July 08 - The Passionate Shepherd to his Love by Christopher Marlowe
July 09 - Frog Haiku by Basho
July 10 - Roses by Pierre Ronsard
July 11 - She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
July 12 - A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allen Poe
July 13 - She Ruled in Beauty by Petrarch
July 14 - I Had a Dream by Lady Murasaki Shikibu
July 15 - To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet
July 16 - Farewell, Love by Sir Thomas Wyatt
July 17 - Sonnet 75 by Edmund Spenser
July 18 - Jenny Kissed Me by Leigh Hunt