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
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
802
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
803
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
804
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
805
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
806
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
807
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
808
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
809
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
810
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
811
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
812
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
813
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
814
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
815
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
816
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
817
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
818
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
819
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
820
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
821
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
822
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
823
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
824
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
825
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min