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
801
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
802
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
803
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
804
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
805
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
806
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
807
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
808
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
809
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
810
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
811
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
812
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
813
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
814
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
815
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
816
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
817
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
818
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
819
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
820
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
821
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
822
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
823
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
824
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min
825
Shamala Gallagher: "'The New York Times' Says A...
3 min