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
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
277
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
278
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
279
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
280
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
281
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
282
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
283
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
284
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
285
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
286
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
287
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
288
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
289
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
290
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
291
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
292
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
293
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
294
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
295
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
296
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
297
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
298
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
299
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
300
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min