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
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
502
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
503
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
504
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
505
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
506
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
507
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
508
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
509
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
510
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
511
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
512
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
513
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
514
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
515
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
516
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
517
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
518
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
519
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
520
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
521
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min
522
Edwin Torres: "túmba la caña jibarito"
4 min
523
Myrna Nieves: "My Dead Relatives"
4 min
524
Urayoán Noel: "sueño convulso (seizure dream)"
5 min
525
Nancy Mercado: "2020 A Year to Forget"
2 min