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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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Rigoberto González: "Lessons at the Legendary I...
2 min
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Sharan Strange: "Two-Faced Memory"
3 min
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Countee Cullen: "Bright Bindings"
2 min
254
Sappho, translated by Bliss Carman: "[I seek an...
2 min
255
David Campos: "Kiss. Baptism."
3 min
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Wana Udobang: "Dissonance"
3 min
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Tyree Daye: "Again"
2 min
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Gabeba Baderoon: "Background, or, How to Look a...
8 min
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Sadia Hassan: "Anti-Elegy"
2 min
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Leonard Bacon: "Critic"
2 min
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Bryher: "In Exile"
2 min
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Niki Herd: "Monkeys & Shows"
5 min
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Matthew Shenoda: "The Pigeons Rose from the Flo...
3 min
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Tara Betts: "At the BBQ Spot"
3 min
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Mahtem Shiferraw: "Beastly"
3 min
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A. Van Jordan: "1999"
3 min
267
Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
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Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
270
Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
271
K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
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Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
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Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
275
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min