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
476
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
477
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
478
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
479
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
480
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
481
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
482
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
483
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
484
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
485
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
486
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
487
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
488
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
489
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
490
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
491
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
492
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
493
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
494
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
495
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
496
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
497
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
498
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
499
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
500
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min