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.
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Kaveh Akbar: “Love Poem with Tumor and Petrifie...
3 min
527
Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”
2 min
528
John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
529
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
530
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
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Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
532
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
533
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
534
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
535
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
536
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
537
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
538
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
539
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
540
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
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Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
542
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
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Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
544
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
545
Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
546
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
547
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
548
Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
549
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
550
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min