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
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
852
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
853
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
854
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
855
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
856
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
857
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
858
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
859
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
860
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
861
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
862
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
863
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
864
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
865
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
866
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
867
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
868
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
869
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
870
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
871
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
872
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
873
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
874
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
875
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min