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.
1
Anne Marie Rooney: "Abstraction"
2 min
2
Anonymous: "Lament of a Man for His Son"
3 min
3
William Rose Benét: "Unforgotten"
2 min
4
Avia Tadmor: "Nothing Personal"
4 min
5
Guest Editor Interview: November 2025 Guest Edi...
20 min
6
Ameen Animashaun: "The Dance of the Lambs and t...
3 min
7
Brian Teare: "smallholding"
7 min
8
Weijia Pan: "Immigrant Song at a Food Truck"
2 min
9
Jennifer Elise Foerster: "American History"
4 min
10
James Ephraim McGirt: "A Mystery"
3 min
11
James Joyce: "III"
3 min
12
Hieu Minh Nguyen: "SoMa"
2 min
13
Dujie Tahat: "All-American Ghazal"
3 min
14
Matthew Gellman: "Conflation"
3 min
15
Susan Mitchell: "Wolf Moon"
4 min
16
Sam Sax: "Ode to Those Who Block Tunnels and Br...
4 min
17
Elias Lönnrot, translated by John Martin Crawfo...
4 min
18
Robinson Jeffers: From "The Loving Shepherdess"...
3 min
19
Sasha Wade: "Del Parto"
4 min
20
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha: "Correspondence with Apolo...
3 min
21
Monica Ferrell: "Subclinical"
3 min
22
Kevin Prufer: "Graves"
4 min
23
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa: "Camay International"
3 min
24
Louise Bogan: "Cassandra"
2 min
25
Iris Tree: "The Complex Life"
4 min