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
251
Petra Kuppers: "Forest Starships"
3 min
252
Margaret Fairless Barber: "All Souls' Day in a ...
5 min
253
Henry Lawson: "Faces in the Street"
8 min
254
Sheila Black: "The Earth"
4 min
255
Tala Khanmalek: "Louise"
4 min
256
Ralph James Savarese: "The Bearing Edge"
3 min
257
Raymond Luczak: "Otters"
3 min
258
Pia Täavila-Borsheim: "My Friend, Her Grandson"
3 min
259
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
260
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
261
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
262
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
263
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
264
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
265
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
266
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
267
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
268
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
269
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
270
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
271
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min
272
The Cyborg Jillian Weise: "Snow Globe of Denver"
2 min
273
Annie Charlotte Dalton: "Marie Bashkirtseff Said"
6 min
274
James Nack: "The Music of Beauty"
2 min
275
Brian Koukol: "Necromancy for the Bitter"
3 min