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
Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”
2 min
302
John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
303
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
304
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
305
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
306
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
307
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
308
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
309
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
310
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
311
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
312
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
313
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
314
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
315
Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
316
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
317
Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
318
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
319
Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
320
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
321
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
322
Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
323
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
324
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
325
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min