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
Rajiv Mohabir: "Water-Owl, Cuvier’s Beaked Whale"
5 min
402
Aimee Suzara: "Birthing Woman as Viscera-Sucker"
4 min
403
Bao Phi: "To The People Who Have Resisted the U...
4 min
404
Anjoli Roy: "Last"
4 min
405
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Kaōnōn"
2 min
406
Tu Fu: "The Excursion"
5 min
407
Solomon ibn Gabirol: "Night-Piece"
5 min
408
Kay Ulanday Barrett: "Duplex for the Sick & Tired"
3 min
409
Marisa Lin: "Tiananmen Square, 1989"
5 min
410
Brandy Nālani McDougall: "We Live We Live"
8 min
411
Lehua M. Taitano: "When The World Falls in Arou...
5 min
412
essa may ranapiri: "Te Uto O Te Ika A Maaui / T...
2 min
413
Dante Di Stefano: "Green Burial Unsonnet"
3 min
414
Li Bai: "Songs to the Peonies Sung to the Air: ...
5 min
415
Chandanie Somwaru: "Doodhpitty // Cidium"
3 min
416
Hala Alyan: "Siri as Mother"
3 min
417
Jake Eduardo Vermaas: "[ode to the water beneat...
3 min
418
Angela Peñaredondo: "harvest"
4 min
419
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "First Time Brushing Tee...
2 min
420
Sarah McCartt-Jackson: "Borrow"
2 min
421
Moses ibn Ezra: “Nachum: Spring Songs”
8 min
422
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "He Mea Māloʻeloʻe #3"
4 min
423
Grace Iwashita-Taylor: "Default Taupou"
3 min
424
Hari Alluri: "Spiral"
2 min
425
Guest Editor Interview: May 2024 Guest Editor N...
14 min