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
426
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
427
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
428
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
429
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
430
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
431
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
432
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
433
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
434
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
435
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
436
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
437
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
438
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
439
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
440
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
441
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
442
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
443
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
444
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
445
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
446
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
447
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
448
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
449
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
450
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min