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
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
827
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
828
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
829
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
830
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
831
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
832
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
833
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
834
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
835
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
836
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
837
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
838
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
839
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
840
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
841
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
842
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
843
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
844
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
845
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
846
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
847
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
848
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
849
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
850
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min