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
Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
3 min
352
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
353
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
354
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
355
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
356
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
357
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
358
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
359
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
360
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
361
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
362
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
363
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
364
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
365
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
366
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
367
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
368
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
369
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
370
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
371
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
372
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
373
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
374
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
375
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min