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
526
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
527
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
528
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
529
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
530
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
531
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
532
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
533
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
534
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
535
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
536
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
537
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
538
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
539
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
540
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
541
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
542
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
543
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
544
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
545
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
546
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
547
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
548
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
549
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
550
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min