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
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
527
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
528
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
529
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
530
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
531
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
532
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
533
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
534
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
535
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
536
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
537
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
538
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
539
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
540
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
541
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
542
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
543
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
544
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
545
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
546
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
547
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
548
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
549
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
550
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min