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
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
727
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
728
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
729
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
730
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
731
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
732
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
733
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
734
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
735
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
736
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
737
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
738
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
739
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
740
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
741
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
742
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
743
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
744
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
745
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
746
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min
747
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
6 min
748
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
3 min
749
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Witho...
3 min
750
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
4 min