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
451
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
452
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
453
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
454
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
455
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
456
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
457
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
458
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
459
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
460
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
461
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
462
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
463
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
464
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
465
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
466
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
467
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
468
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
469
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
470
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
471
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min
472
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
3 min
473
Karle Wilson Baker: "Bluebird and Cardinal"
6 min
474
Chandler Peters-Durose: "Rest stop"
2 min
475
Desdamona: "Once and Future"
3 min