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
276
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
277
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
278
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
279
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
280
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min
281
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
3 min
282
Karle Wilson Baker: "Bluebird and Cardinal"
6 min
283
Chandler Peters-Durose: "Rest stop"
2 min
284
Desdamona: "Once and Future"
3 min
285
Farah Habad: "And out of the ashes"
3 min
286
Kyle Tran Myhre: "When it Really is Just the Wi...
5 min
287
Ty Chapman: "Alone in bed thinking about anothe...
2 min
288
Hildegarde Flanner: "To a Tree in Bloom"
2 min
289
E. E. Cummings: "Here’s a Little Mouse"
3 min
290
Ollie Schminkey: "The First Rule of Buoyancy"
4 min
291
Isha Camara: "The Hills are Writing"
4 min
292
Emily Khilfeh: "Ekphrasis On “The New York Time...
2 min
293
Guest Editor Interview: August 2024 Guest Edito...
10 min
294
Tarik Dobbs: "Artist Statement"
2 min
295
Spencer Williams: "I wake at dawn to glimpse my...
2 min
296
Carl Sandburg: From “The Windy City”
4 min
297
Effie Lee Newsome: "At the Pool"
4 min
298
Golden: "& When They Come for Me (Reprise)"
3 min
299
Arianna Monet: "Thinking about “The Little Merm...
2 min
300
Justice Ameer: "Necessary Conditions"
2 min