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