Poem-a-Day

Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today’s poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Thea Matthews. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.

Books
26
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
27
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
28
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
29
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
30
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
31
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
32
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
33
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
34
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
35
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
36
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
37
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
38
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
39
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
40
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
41
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
42
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
43
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
44
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
45
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
46
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
47
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
48
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
49
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
50
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min