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
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b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
552
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
553
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
554
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
555
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
556
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
557
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
558
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
559
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
560
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
561
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
562
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
563
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
564
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
565
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
566
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
567
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
568
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
569
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
570
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
571
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
572
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
573
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
574
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
575
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min