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
326
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
327
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
328
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
329
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
330
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
331
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
332
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
333
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
334
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
335
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
336
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
337
Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
338
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
339
Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
340
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
341
Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
342
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
343
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
344
Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
345
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
346
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
347
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min
348
Tarfia Faizullah: “Wait Until It Grows Roots”
1 min
349
Naomi Shihab Nye: “In a Village in the West Bank”
4 min
350
Vievee Francis: “The Poems Repeat as Dreams as ...
2 min