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
726
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
727
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
728
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
729
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
730
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
731
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
732
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
733
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
734
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
735
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
736
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
737
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
738
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
739
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
740
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
741
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
742
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
743
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
744
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
745
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
746
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
747
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min
748
Sarah Lee Brown Fleming: "Come Let Us Be Friends"
3 min
749
Skipwith Cannell: "The Coming of Night"
4 min
750
Yona Harvey: "But for now the music swings from...
3 min