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
551
Cindy Juyoung Ok: "To Bear the Ruse"
3 min
552
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
553
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
554
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
555
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
556
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
557
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
558
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
559
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
560
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
561
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
562
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
563
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
564
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
565
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
566
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
567
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
568
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
569
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
570
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
571
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
572
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
573
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
574
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
575
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min