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
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
502
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
503
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
504
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
505
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
506
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
507
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
508
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
509
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
510
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
511
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
512
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
513
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
514
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
515
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
516
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
517
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
518
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
519
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
520
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
521
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
522
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
523
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
524
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
525
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min