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
676
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
677
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
678
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
679
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
680
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
681
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
682
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
683
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
684
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
685
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
686
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
687
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
688
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
689
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
690
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
691
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
692
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
693
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
694
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
695
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
696
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
697
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
698
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min
699
Sarah Lee Brown Fleming: "Come Let Us Be Friends"
3 min
700
Skipwith Cannell: "The Coming of Night"
4 min