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
476
Ashley M. Jones: "HOLYHEADHARRIET"
4 min
477
Megan Fernandes: "On the One Hand"
2 min
478
Kevin Young: "Mantle"
2 min
479
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
480
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
481
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
482
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
483
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
484
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
485
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
486
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
487
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
488
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
489
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
490
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
491
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
492
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
493
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
494
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
495
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
496
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
497
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
498
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
499
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
500
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min