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
501
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
502
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
503
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
504
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
505
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
506
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
507
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
508
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
509
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
510
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
511
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
512
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
513
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
514
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
515
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
516
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
517
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
518
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
519
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
520
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
521
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
522
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
523
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
524
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
525
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min