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
351
Rajiv Mohabir: "Water-Owl, Cuvier’s Beaked Whale"
5 min
352
Aimee Suzara: "Birthing Woman as Viscera-Sucker"
4 min
353
Bao Phi: "To The People Who Have Resisted the U...
4 min
354
Anjoli Roy: "Last"
4 min
355
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Kaōnōn"
2 min
356
Tu Fu: "The Excursion"
5 min
357
Solomon ibn Gabirol: "Night-Piece"
5 min
358
Kay Ulanday Barrett: "Duplex for the Sick & Tired"
3 min
359
Marisa Lin: "Tiananmen Square, 1989"
5 min
360
Brandy Nālani McDougall: "We Live We Live"
8 min
361
Lehua M. Taitano: "When The World Falls in Arou...
5 min
362
essa may ranapiri: "Te Uto O Te Ika A Maaui / T...
2 min
363
Dante Di Stefano: "Green Burial Unsonnet"
3 min
364
Li Bai: "Songs to the Peonies Sung to the Air: ...
5 min
365
Chandanie Somwaru: "Doodhpitty // Cidium"
3 min
366
Hala Alyan: "Siri as Mother"
3 min
367
Jake Eduardo Vermaas: "[ode to the water beneat...
3 min
368
Angela Peñaredondo: "harvest"
4 min
369
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "First Time Brushing Tee...
2 min
370
Sarah McCartt-Jackson: "Borrow"
2 min
371
Moses ibn Ezra: “Nachum: Spring Songs”
8 min
372
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "He Mea Māloʻeloʻe #3"
4 min
373
Grace Iwashita-Taylor: "Default Taupou"
3 min
374
Hari Alluri: "Spiral"
2 min
375
Guest Editor Interview: May 2024 Guest Editor N...
14 min