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
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
727
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
728
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
729
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
730
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
731
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
732
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
733
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
734
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
735
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
736
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
737
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
738
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
739
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
740
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
741
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
742
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
743
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
744
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
745
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
746
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
747
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
748
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
749
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
750
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min