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
Diana Marie Delgado: "And So Many Are Dear"
2 min
252
Justin Rovillos Monson: "Institutional(ized) Po...
3 min
253
Raquel Gutiérrez: "Solip Cystic"
2 min
254
Benjamin Krusling: "what can I know what should...
3 min
255
W. J. Lofton: "The Lord is American"
3 min
256
Terrance Hayes: "Vintage Vanity"
6 min
257
Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Love’s Language"
3 min
258
Kinsale Drake: "Rebuke/ /Spell"
3 min
259
Zaina Alsous: "To a Young Poet"
4 min
260
Mónica Alexandra Jiménez: "Theft"
2 min
261
MaKshya Tolbert: "Ways to Measure Trees "
3 min
262
Chibueze Crouch-Anyarogbu: "host"
2 min
263
William Moore: "Expectancy"
3 min
264
Angelina Weld Grimké: "Surrender"
3 min
265
Omar Berrada: "A Thistle Will Do"
3 min
266
Lily Painter: "Funk (#49 song)"
3 min
267
Youna Kwak: "After [I never feel so alive as wh...
2 min
268
Aldrin Regina Valdez: "January”
2 min
269
m.s. RedCherries: "playing america in spring
1 min
270
Blanche Taylor Dickinson: "Things Said When He ...
3 min
271
Frank Barbour Coffin: "The Negro’s 'America'”
3 min
272
Robert Hass: "The Creek in Shirley Canyon"
3 min
273
Guest Editor Interview: February 2025 Guest Edi...
23 min
274
Catherine Bowman: "Pears"
3 min
275
James Hannaham: " Apophasis Now"
1 min