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The Poetry Society of America is honored to announce that Monica Youn's collection of poetry Blackacre (Graywolf, 2016), is the recipient of the 2017 William Carlos Williams Award for a book of poetry published by a small press, non-profit, or university press in a standard edition.  Continue Reading Post

The Poetry Society of America is honored to announce that Susan Howe is the 2017 recipient of the organization's highest award, the Frost Medal, presented annually for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry. Previous winners of this award include Wallace Stevens, Marianne Moore, Gwendolyn Brooks, Allen Ginsberg, Adrienne Rich, Barbara Guest, Lucille Clifton, Charles Simic, Michael S. Harper, and Marilyn Nelson. Read Full Post

On Tuesday, May 24th, old friends and new gathered at the New York Botanical Garden to raise a glass to celebrate and honor Billy Collins and Laura Baudo Sillerman.

From the magnificent show Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas, to "Cloud-Ruffled Collins" cocktails in the fragrant conservatory, to dinner with the legendary Garrison Keillor, and tributes from Robert Sillerman and Laurie David, it was an evening to remember. Continue Reading Post

The Poetry Society of America is honored to announce that Sonia Sanchez is the 2016 recipient of the Shelley Memorial Award, presented annually to a living American poet selected with reference to his or her genius by a jury of poets. This year's judges were Fred Moten appointed by the president of the University of California, and D. A. Powell, appointed by the Poetry Society of America. Read Full Post

The Poetry Society of America (PSA) is pleased to announce that Kimiko Hahn, who has served on the PSA's Board of Governors since 2007, has been elected the new President, succeeding, Ruth Kaplan, who held the position since 2007. Read Full Post