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
851
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
852
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
853
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
854
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
855
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
856
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
857
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
858
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
859
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
860
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
861
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
862
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
863
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
864
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
865
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
866
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
867
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
868
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
869
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
870
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
871
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
872
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
873
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
874
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
875
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min