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
José de Espronceda: "Hymn to the Sun"
8 min
402
José Martí: From “Simple Verses”
5 min
403
Jackie Wang: "The Crypt Seed"
4 min
404
Yang Licai: "Dedicated to All Human Beings Who ...
6 min
405
Kay Gabriel: "Effete Poem"
4 min
406
Cindy Juyoung Ok: "To Bear the Ruse"
3 min
407
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
408
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
409
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
410
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
411
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
412
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
413
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
414
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
415
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
416
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
417
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
418
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
419
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
420
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
421
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
422
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
423
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
424
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
425
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min