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
601
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
602
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
603
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
604
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
605
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
606
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
607
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
608
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
609
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
610
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
611
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
612
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
613
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
614
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
615
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
616
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
617
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min
618
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
4 min
619
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
2 min
620
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
2 min
621
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
3 min
622
Karle Wilson Baker: "Bluebird and Cardinal"
6 min
623
Chandler Peters-Durose: "Rest stop"
2 min
624
Desdamona: "Once and Future"
3 min
625
Farah Habad: "And out of the ashes"
3 min