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.
626
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
627
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
628
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
629
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
630
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
631
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
632
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
633
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
634
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
635
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
636
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
637
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
638
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
639
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
640
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
641
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
642
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
643
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
644
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
645
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
646
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
647
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
648
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
649
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
650
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min