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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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Josh Bell: "The War Against Birthdays"
2 min
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Louise Imogen Guiney: "Spring"
2 min
278
Sara Teasdale: "Spring Night"
3 min
279
Gary Copeland Lilley: "War"
3 min
280
Katie Condon: "The Insurance Representative Tel...
3 min
281
Chloe Honum: "Irreversible Fetal Anomalies"
2 min
282
Joseph Millar: "Job"
2 min
283
Jake Skeets: "Loom Poem"
2 min
284
Rita Dove: "Prose in a Small Space"
4 min
285
Frances Dana Barker Gage: "Woman––The Poet"
5 min
286
Danusha Laméris: "U-Pick Orchards"
2 min
287
Mosab Abu Toha: "[You were so small in my hands]"
1 min
288
Jennifer Knox: "‘How old is Maggie?’"
2 min
289
Matthew Olzmann: "Olympus"
1 min
290
Sarah Freligh: "In this Poem, We Will Not Glori...
2 min
291
Felicia Dorothea Hemans: "Hymn of Nature"
3 min
292
Phoebe Cary: "Otway"
4 min
293
Laura Read: "Love Poem with Staples"
3 min
294
Jason Schneiderman: "A Beautiful House with a H...
4 min
295
Moira Egan: "Ghazal: Sea"
2 min
296
Susan Browne: "Becoming a Poet"
3 min
297
Diane Seuss: "In life I’m no longer capable of ...
2 min
298
Leonora Speyer: "The Story as I Understand It"
3 min
299
Emma Lazarus: "Fog"
7 min
300
Guest Editor Interview: March 2025 Guest Editor...
13 min