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