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
576
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
577
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
578
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
579
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
580
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
581
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
582
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
583
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
584
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
585
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
586
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
587
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
588
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
589
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
590
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
591
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
592
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
593
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
594
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
595
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
596
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
597
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min
598
Sarah Lee Brown Fleming: "Come Let Us Be Friends"
3 min
599
Skipwith Cannell: "The Coming of Night"
4 min
600
Yona Harvey: "But for now the music swings from...
3 min