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
426
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
427
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
428
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
429
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
430
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
431
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
432
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
433
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
434
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
435
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
436
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
437
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
438
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
439
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
440
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
441
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
442
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
443
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
444
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
445
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
446
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
447
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
448
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
449
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
450
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min