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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
1
Safia Elhillo: “Abecedarian Beginning with Alif”
4 min
2
Megan Fernandes: “Every Person Is an Address, E...
4 min
3
Sara Deniz Akant: "War Poem"
4 min
4
Kiran Bath: "Nayika at the crawfish boil"
4 min
5
John Masefield: "On Growing Old"
4 min
6
Ravi Shankar: "Final Stop"
4 min
7
Jeanann Verlee: "Peril, Ignored"
3 min
8
Adam Falkner: "Correct the Record, Can We?"
3 min
9
Yahya Ashour: "Keep My Poems"
2 min
10
Maha Hashwi: "Not Brave"
3 min
11
Diannely Antigua: "Assault"
3 min
12
Deahna Fumerol: "After the Work Is Done"
3 min
13
Ralph Nazareth: "Of Hog Summers"
3 min
14
Hamed Sinno: "Naqus"
3 min
15
Noor Hindi: "The Document"
5 min
16
Elizabeth Crawford: "Antelope Valley Times"
2 min
17
Ahmad Ibsais: "The Land Gave Birth"
2 min
18
Ashna Ali: "Aubade on Piazza del Popolo with Sa...
4 min
19
Ronald Carson: "Forever Plastics"
4 min
20
Anita Nahal: "The Quiet Shift"
4 min
21
Gabrielle Bates: "Daughter"
5 min
22
Edgar Kunz: "A Certain Point"
3 min
23
Megan Pinto: "Long Weekend"
3 min
24
Fady Joudah: "Pink Panther"
2 min
25
Lara Atallah: "Spectral Prophecies"
3 min