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
902
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
903
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
904
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
905
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
906
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
907
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
908
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
909
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
910
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
911
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
912
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
913
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
914
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
915
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
916
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
917
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
918
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
919
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
920
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
921
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
922
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
923
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
924
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
925
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min