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
626
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
627
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
628
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
629
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
630
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
631
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
632
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
633
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
634
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
635
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
636
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
637
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
638
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
639
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
640
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
641
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
642
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
643
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
644
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
645
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
646
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
647
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min
648
Sarah Lee Brown Fleming: "Come Let Us Be Friends"
3 min
649
Skipwith Cannell: "The Coming of Night"
4 min
650
Yona Harvey: "But for now the music swings from...
3 min