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Poets Reading the News is a resource for educators everywhere. Our archive is free, public and searchable.
Established in 2016, our online journal features over 1,000 poems on current events from hundreds of writers based in the U.S. and over 25 countries, including Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, National Poet Laureates, and emergent poets. Poems are often paired with audio, visuals, and news articles that deepen reader engagement.
Our archives are an excellent resource for educators and workshops focused on poetry, creative writing, media literacy, critical thinking, journalism and current events.
Explore Our Poetry Collections
Politics
Gun Violence
Science & Tech
Health
Climate Change & Environment
Hurricanes
Wildfires
Obituaries
COVID-19 Pandemic
Immigration
Culture
Economy
Education
Identity
#MeToo
Sports
By Region
U.S.
Africa
South and Central America
Middle East
Ukraine
Asia
Australia
Russia
Europe
World
Arrange a Class Visit
Our editors are glad to make virtual visits to your class (and possibly in-person in the San Francisco Bay Area) to share about our journal and talk about poetry, editing, publishing and current events. These visits are free. We may be able to invite select authors as well, depending on availability.
Lesson Plans
We are currently developing open-source lesson plans that integrate our poetry archives with lessons for high schools, communities, workshops and universities. Stay tuned!