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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John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
477
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
478
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
479
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
480
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
481
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
482
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
483
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
484
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
485
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
486
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
487
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
488
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
489
Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
490
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
491
Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
492
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
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Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
494
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
495
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
496
Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
497
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
498
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
499
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min
500
Tarfia Faizullah: “Wait Until It Grows Roots”
1 min