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.
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Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
3 min
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Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
529
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
530
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
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L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
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Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
533
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
534
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
535
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
536
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
537
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
538
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
539
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
540
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
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Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
542
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
543
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
544
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
545
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
546
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
547
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
548
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
549
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
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Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min