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.
926
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
927
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
928
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
929
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
930
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
931
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
932
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
933
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
934
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
935
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
936
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
937
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
938
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
939
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
940
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
941
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
942
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
943
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
944
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
945
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
946
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
947
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
948
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
949
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
950
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min