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
301
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
302
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
303
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
304
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
305
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
306
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
307
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
308
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
309
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
310
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
311
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
312
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
313
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
314
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
315
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
316
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
317
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
318
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
319
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
320
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
321
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
322
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
323
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
324
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
325
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min