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
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
402
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
403
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
404
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
405
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
406
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
407
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
408
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
409
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
410
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
411
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
412
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
413
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
414
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
415
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
416
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
417
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
418
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
419
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
420
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
421
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
422
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
423
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
424
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
425
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min