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
226
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
227
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
228
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
229
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
230
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
231
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
232
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
233
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
234
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
235
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
236
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
237
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
238
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
239
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
240
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
241
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
242
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
243
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
244
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
245
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
246
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
247
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
248
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
249
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
250
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min