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
526
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
527
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
528
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
529
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
530
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
531
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
532
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
533
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
534
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
535
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
536
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
537
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
538
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
539
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
540
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
541
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
542
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
543
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
544
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
545
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
546
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min
547
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
3 min
548
Karle Wilson Baker: "Bluebird and Cardinal"
6 min
549
Chandler Peters-Durose: "Rest stop"
2 min
550
Desdamona: "Once and Future"
3 min