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
751
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
752
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
753
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
754
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
755
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
756
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
757
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
758
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
759
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
760
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
761
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
762
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
763
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
764
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
765
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
766
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
767
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
768
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
769
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min
770
Jan Beatty: "Drag"
2 min
771
Tim Seibles: "Naïve"
4 min
772
Saida Agostini: "black aphrodite entertains a m...
3 min
773
Sarah Lee Brown Fleming: "Come Let Us Be Friends"
3 min
774
Skipwith Cannell: "The Coming of Night"
4 min
775
Yona Harvey: "But for now the music swings from...
3 min