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
Pattie McCarthy: from "outgoing tide—"
3 min
802
Michael Leong: "For My Cats Gaspara & Alfonsina"
2 min
803
Tarfia Faizullah: "Poem Without Love"
2 min
804
Guest Editor Interview: August 2023 Guest Edito...
10 min
805
Petra Kuppers: "Forest Starships"
3 min
806
Margaret Fairless Barber: "All Souls' Day in a ...
5 min
807
Henry Lawson: "Faces in the Street"
8 min
808
Sheila Black: "The Earth"
4 min
809
Tala Khanmalek: "Louise"
4 min
810
Ralph James Savarese: "The Bearing Edge"
3 min
811
Raymond Luczak: "Otters"
3 min
812
Pia Täavila-Borsheim: "My Friend, Her Grandson"
3 min
813
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
814
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
815
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
816
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
817
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
818
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
819
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
820
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
821
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
822
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
823
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
824
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
825
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min