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
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
252
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
253
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
254
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
255
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
256
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
257
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
258
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
259
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
260
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
261
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
262
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
263
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
264
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
265
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
266
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
267
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
268
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
269
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
270
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
271
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
272
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
273
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
274
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
275
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min