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
Anjoli Roy: "Last"
4 min
502
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Kaōnōn"
2 min
503
Tu Fu: "The Excursion"
5 min
504
Solomon ibn Gabirol: "Night-Piece"
5 min
505
Kay Ulanday Barrett: "Duplex for the Sick & Tired"
3 min
506
Marisa Lin: "Tiananmen Square, 1989"
5 min
507
Brandy Nālani McDougall: "We Live We Live"
8 min
508
Lehua M. Taitano: "When The World Falls in Arou...
5 min
509
essa may ranapiri: "Te Uto O Te Ika A Maaui / T...
2 min
510
Dante Di Stefano: "Green Burial Unsonnet"
3 min
511
Li Bai: "Songs to the Peonies Sung to the Air: ...
5 min
512
Chandanie Somwaru: "Doodhpitty // Cidium"
3 min
513
Hala Alyan: "Siri as Mother"
3 min
514
Jake Eduardo Vermaas: "[ode to the water beneat...
3 min
515
Angela Peñaredondo: "harvest"
4 min
516
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "First Time Brushing Tee...
2 min
517
Sarah McCartt-Jackson: "Borrow"
2 min
518
Moses ibn Ezra: “Nachum: Spring Songs”
8 min
519
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "He Mea Māloʻeloʻe #3"
4 min
520
Grace Iwashita-Taylor: "Default Taupou"
3 min
521
Hari Alluri: "Spiral"
2 min
522
Guest Editor Interview: May 2024 Guest Editor N...
14 min
523
Roger Reeves: "Prayer to the Gods of the Night,...
3 min
524
David Mura: "The Reasons"
2 min
525
Nickole Brown: "Parable"
7 min