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