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
501
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
502
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
503
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
504
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
505
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
506
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
507
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
508
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
509
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
510
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
511
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
512
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
513
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
514
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
515
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
516
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
517
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
518
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
519
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
520
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
521
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
522
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
523
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
524
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
525
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min