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