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
451
Ralph James Savarese: "The Bearing Edge"
3 min
452
Raymond Luczak: "Otters"
3 min
453
Pia Täavila-Borsheim: "My Friend, Her Grandson"
3 min
454
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
455
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
456
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
457
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
458
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
459
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
460
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
461
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
462
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
463
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
464
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
465
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
466
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min
467
The Cyborg Jillian Weise: "Snow Globe of Denver"
2 min
468
Annie Charlotte Dalton: "Marie Bashkirtseff Said"
6 min
469
James Nack: "The Music of Beauty"
2 min
470
Brian Koukol: "Necromancy for the Bitter"
3 min
471
Latif Askia Ba: "Douglass Pool"
3 min
472
Kris Ringman: "Oak Skin"
3 min
473
Abiola Haroun: "Identity Voodoo"
3 min
474
Hayley Broadway: "Power Out!"
2 min
475
Alice Cornelia Jennings: "A Prayer in Signs"
5 min