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
26
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
27
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
28
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
29
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
30
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
31
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
32
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
33
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
34
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
35
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
36
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
37
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
38
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
39
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
40
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
41
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
42
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
43
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
44
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
45
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
46
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
47
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
48
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
49
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
50
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min