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.
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William Carlos Williams: “Thursday”
3 min
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Ocean Vuong: “Independence Day”
3 min
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Kristin Lueke: “ghost ranch”
3 min
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Jenny Browne: “The Specific Ocean”
3 min
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Kazim Ali: “Sandwich”
3 min
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Margaret Ross: “Forever”
3 min
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Carl Sandburg: “Summer Grass”
1 min
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W. H. Auden: “[Watch any day his nonchalant pau...
2 min
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Raymond Antrobus: “Charles Uzor”
3 min
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Pimone Triplett: “Toy Peacock in Teak Birdcage”
4 min
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Rowan Ricardo Phillips: “MMXXVI”
3 min
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Spencer Reece: “Window”
3 min
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Tina Chang: “Bearing Down”
3 min
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E. B. White: “Dog Around the Block”
3 min
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Sara Teasdale: “Song at Capri”
2 min
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Ada Limón: “Dusk After Your Passing”
4 min
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Randall Mann: “Five Murders”
3 min
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Monica Sok: “The Monk”
3 min
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Marcus Wicker: “How to Continue Loving the Worl...
3 min
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Jameson Fitzpatrick: “Refrain”
3 min
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John Keats: “The Human Seasons”
3 min
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Arthur Conan Doyle: “A Tragedy”
3 min
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Tracy K. Smith: “Não, João”
5 min
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Adrian Matejka: “Record Player”
2 min
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Elizabeth Metzger: “Wake Turbulence”
3 min