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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
3 min
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Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
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Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
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Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
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L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
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Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
858
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
859
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
860
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
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b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
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Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
863
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
864
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
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Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
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Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
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Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
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Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
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Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
870
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
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Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
872
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
873
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
874
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
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Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min