Amanda Gorman: Our Nation Through Poetry
The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris was filled with powerful moments. The star-studded event included Lady…
The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris was filled with powerful moments. The star-studded event included Lady…
After English Teacher Andy Stallings’ first year teaching at Deerfield Academy, he travelled to visit his family in Mississippi, where…
Martín Espada and Carlos Andrés Gómez are part of the diverse pool of poets that comes to Deerfield each year,…
On April 25, spoken-word poet Sarah Kay visited Deerfield Academy and performed some of her poetry to a full audience…
On April 12th, former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass read several of his highly celebrated poems to the Deerfield community,…
On March 27, renowned writer, poet and former three-term United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky will come to campus to…
U.S. Poet Laureate (2001-2003) Billy Collins will be our guest for a night of recited poetry on October 4th.
Last year, the Academy was fortunate enough to host W.S. Merwin, the current U.S. Poet Laureate, and after much effort…
Teachers and students share their reactions to Collins' writing.
Billy Collins makes the readers contemplate the simple things in life, free from the modern day.