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.

Books
301
Kevin Young: "Mantle"
2 min
302
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
303
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
304
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
305
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
306
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
307
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
308
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
309
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
310
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
311
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
312
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
313
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
314
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
315
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
316
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
317
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
318
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
319
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
320
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
321
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
322
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
323
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
324
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
325
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min