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