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
801
Hai-Dang Phan: "Canto for the Chestnut-Eared La...
6 min
802
Susan Landers: "Holly Says Sobriety is Paying A...
2 min
803
Amy Lowell: "The Weather-Cock Points South"
4 min
804
C. P. Cavafy: "Walls"
3 min
805
Cody-Rose Clevidence: from "This Household of E...
6 min
806
Vanessa Jimenez Gabb: "Mahogany"
3 min
807
Isabel Neal: "Drought Essay"
2 min
808
JJJJJerome Ellis: "Instructions Before Stuttering"
4 min
809
Maxe Crandall: "Sappho for Everybody"
5 min
810
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
811
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
812
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
813
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
814
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
815
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
816
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
817
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
818
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
819
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
820
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
821
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
822
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
823
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
824
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
825
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min