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 Genevieve Shubeck. 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
Sarah Freligh: "In this Poem, We Will Not Glori...
2 min
402
Felicia Dorothea Hemans: "Hymn of Nature"
3 min
403
Phoebe Cary: "Otway"
4 min
404
Laura Read: "Love Poem with Staples"
3 min
405
Jason Schneiderman: "A Beautiful House with a H...
4 min
406
Moira Egan: "Ghazal: Sea"
2 min
407
Susan Browne: "Becoming a Poet"
3 min
408
Diane Seuss: "In life I’m no longer capable of ...
2 min
409
Leonora Speyer: "The Story as I Understand It"
3 min
410
Emma Lazarus: "Fog"
7 min
411
Kamelya Omayma Youssef: "Amto remembers Hussein...
7 min
412
Guest Editor Interview: March 2025 Guest Editor...
13 min
413
Andrea Abi-Karam: "DEAR GABRIELLE,"
3 min
414
Poupeh Missaghi: "Symptoms that May Be Signs of...
5 min
415
Fargo Nissim Tbakhi: "Last Sky World Burn"
2 min
416
Rachel Kyung-Joo Shin: "Spring"
3 min
417
Mark Van Doren: "The Rivals"
2 min
418
Fenton Johnson: "Harlem: The Black City"
3 min
419
Diana Marie Delgado: "And So Many Are Dear"
2 min
420
Justin Rovillos Monson: "Institutional(ized) Po...
3 min
421
Raquel Gutiérrez: "Solip Cystic"
2 min
422
Benjamin Krusling: "what can I know what should...
3 min
423
W. J. Lofton: "The Lord is American"
3 min
424
Terrance Hayes: "Vintage Vanity"
6 min
425
Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Love’s Language"
3 min