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
Cindy Juyoung Ok: "To Bear the Ruse"
3 min
252
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
253
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
254
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
255
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
256
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
257
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
258
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
259
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
260
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
261
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
262
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
263
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
264
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
265
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
266
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
267
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
268
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
269
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
270
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
271
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
272
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
273
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
274
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
275
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min