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