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
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
502
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
503
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
504
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
505
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
506
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
507
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
508
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
509
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
510
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
511
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
512
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
513
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
514
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
515
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
516
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
517
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
518
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
519
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
520
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
521
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
522
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
523
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
524
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
525
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min