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.
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Leonard Bacon: "Critic"
2 min
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Bryher: "In Exile"
2 min
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Niki Herd: "Monkeys & Shows"
5 min
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Matthew Shenoda: "The Pigeons Rose from the Flo...
3 min
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Tara Betts: "At the BBQ Spot"
3 min
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Mahtem Shiferraw: "Beastly"
3 min
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A. Van Jordan: "1999"
3 min
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Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
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Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
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Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
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K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
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Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
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Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
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Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
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H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
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Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
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Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min
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Natalie Scenters-Zapico: "Aura"
3 min
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Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"
6 min
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Katrina Vandenberg: "Tomatoes"
3 min
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Frank Horne: "Youth"
2 min
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Marie Ponsot: "Rain All Night, Paris"
2 min
75
A. L. Nielsen: "Consensus"
6 min