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
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
252
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
253
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
254
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
255
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
256
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
257
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
258
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
259
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
260
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
261
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
262
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
263
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
264
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
265
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
266
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
267
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
268
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
269
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
270
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
271
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
272
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
273
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
274
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
275
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min