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
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
252
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
253
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
254
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
255
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
256
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
257
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
258
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
259
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
260
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
261
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
262
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
263
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
264
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
265
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
266
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
267
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
268
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
269
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
270
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min
271
Edwin Torres: "túmba la caña jibarito"
4 min
272
Myrna Nieves: "My Dead Relatives"
4 min
273
Urayoán Noel: "sueño convulso (seizure dream)"
5 min
274
Nancy Mercado: "2020 A Year to Forget"
2 min
275
Alberto Ríos: "Christmas on the Border, 1929"
6 min