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
401
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
402
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
403
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
404
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
405
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
406
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
407
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
408
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
409
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
410
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
411
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
412
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
413
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
414
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
415
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
416
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
417
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
418
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
419
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
420
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
421
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
422
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
423
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
424
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min
425
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
3 min