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
Ashley M. Jones: "HOLYHEADHARRIET"
4 min
677
Megan Fernandes: "On the One Hand"
2 min
678
Kevin Young: "Mantle"
2 min
679
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
680
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
681
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
682
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
683
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
684
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
685
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
686
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
687
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
688
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
689
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
690
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
691
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
692
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
693
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
694
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
695
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
696
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
697
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
698
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
699
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
700
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min