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
826
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
827
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
828
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
829
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
830
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
831
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
832
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
833
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
834
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
835
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
836
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
837
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
838
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min
839
The Cyborg Jillian Weise: "Snow Globe of Denver"
2 min
840
Annie Charlotte Dalton: "Marie Bashkirtseff Said"
6 min
841
James Nack: "The Music of Beauty"
2 min
842
Brian Koukol: "Necromancy for the Bitter"
3 min
843
Latif Askia Ba: "Douglass Pool"
3 min
844
Kris Ringman: "Oak Skin"
3 min
845
Abiola Haroun: "Identity Voodoo"
3 min
846
Hayley Broadway: "Power Out!"
2 min
847
Alice Cornelia Jennings: "A Prayer in Signs"
5 min
848
William Gay: "A Sick-Room Idyll"
3 min
849
Guest Editor Interview: July 2023 Guest Editor ...
4 min
850
Rosmarie Waldrop: "A Valentine that Can’t Be Sent"
4 min