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
376
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
377
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
378
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
379
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
380
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
381
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
382
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
383
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
384
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
385
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
386
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
387
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
388
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
389
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
390
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
391
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
392
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
393
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
394
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
395
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
396
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
397
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
398
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
399
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
400
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min