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
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
452
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
453
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
454
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
455
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
456
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
457
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
458
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
459
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
460
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
461
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
462
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
463
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
464
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
465
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
466
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
467
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
468
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
469
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
470
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
471
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
472
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
473
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
474
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
475
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min