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
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
352
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
353
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
354
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
355
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
356
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
357
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
358
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
359
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
360
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
361
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
362
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
363
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
364
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
365
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
366
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
367
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
368
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
369
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
370
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
371
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
372
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
373
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
374
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
375
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min