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
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
727
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
728
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
729
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
730
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
731
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
732
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
733
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
734
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
735
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
736
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
737
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
738
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
739
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
740
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
741
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
742
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
743
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
744
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
745
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
746
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min
747
Alafia Nicole Sessions: "Fable with Cyst, Celes...
3 min
748
Sin à Tes Souhaits: "On Crip"
4 min
749
Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
3 min
750
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
3 min