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.
501
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
502
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
503
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
504
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
505
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
506
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
507
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
508
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
509
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
510
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
511
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
512
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
513
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
514
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
515
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
516
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
517
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
518
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
519
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
520
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
521
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
522
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
523
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
524
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
525
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min