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 Thea Matthews. 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
Pattie McCarthy: from "outgoing tide—"
3 min
727
Michael Leong: "For My Cats Gaspara & Alfonsina"
2 min
728
Guest Editor Interview: August 2023 Guest Edito...
10 min
729
Tarfia Faizullah: "Poem Without Love"
2 min
730
Petra Kuppers: "Forest Starships"
3 min
731
Margaret Fairless Barber: "All Souls' Day in a ...
5 min
732
Henry Lawson: "Faces in the Street"
8 min
733
Sheila Black: "The Earth"
4 min
734
Tala Khanmalek: "Louise"
4 min
735
Ralph James Savarese: "The Bearing Edge"
3 min
736
Raymond Luczak: "Otters"
3 min
737
Pia Täavila-Borsheim: "My Friend, Her Grandson"
3 min
738
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
739
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
740
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
741
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
742
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
743
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
744
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
745
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
746
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
747
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
748
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
749
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
750
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min