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
376
Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”
2 min
377
John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
378
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
379
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
380
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
381
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
382
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
383
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
384
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
385
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
386
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
387
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
388
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
389
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
390
Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
391
Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
392
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
393
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
394
Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
395
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
396
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
397
Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
398
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
399
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
400
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min