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
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
427
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
428
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
429
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
430
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
431
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
432
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
433
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
434
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
435
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
436
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
437
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
438
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
439
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
440
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
441
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
442
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
443
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
444
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
445
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
446
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
447
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
448
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
449
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
450
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min