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.
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Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
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Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
753
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
754
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
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William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
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RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min
757
Kevin Young: "Ledge"
3 min
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Rebecca Lindenberg: "The Splendid Body"
4 min
759
Ross Gay: "Throwing Children"
3 min
760
Ansel Elkins: "Someone Forgot to Whisper Your D...
4 min
761
Natalie Diaz: "Alchemy Horse"
8 min
762
Hilda Conkling: "Gift"
3 min
763
John James: "Lullaby"
4 min
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Camille T. Dungy: "let grow more winter fat / w...
2 min
765
Analicia Sotelo: "Eating the Moon in Cotulla, TX"
3 min
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Roger Reeves: "The Head of the Cottonmouth"
3 min
767
Matthew Zapruder: "Poem for a Suicide"
3 min
768
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocenic"
3 min
769
Ibn al-Fāriḍ: from the "Khamriyyah"
5 min
770
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi: "[When you told us ou...
3 min
771
Diane Seuss: "Folk Song"
6 min
772
Tiana Clark: "After the Reading"
3 min
773
José Olivarez: "yes the business folk"
3 min
774
Paul Tran: "Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon, Scorpio Ri...
5 min
775
Jennifer L. Knox: "Prayer of the Shy Forest"
2 min