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
Cindy Juyoung Ok: "To Bear the Ruse"
3 min
802
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
803
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
804
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
805
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
806
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
807
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
808
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
809
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
810
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
811
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
812
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
813
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
814
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
815
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
816
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
817
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
818
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
819
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
820
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
821
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
822
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
823
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
824
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
825
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min