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
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
452
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
453
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
454
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
455
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
456
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
457
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
458
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
459
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
460
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
461
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
462
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
463
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
464
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
465
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
466
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
467
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
468
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
469
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
470
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
471
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
472
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
473
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
474
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
475
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min