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
926
John Rollin Ridge: "The Harp of Broken Strings"
6 min
927
Carlos Montezuma: "I Have Stood up for You"
5 min
928
Fargo Nissim Tbakhi: "The Dream of the Anti-Ekp...
4 min
929
Laura Tohe: "Nálí, Her Solo"
3 min
930
Sebastián H. Páramo: "The Tejano Considers Seeds"
3 min
931
Kenzie Allen: "109 Bermuda"
4 min
932
Crisosto Apache: "Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits"
5 min
933
Alexander Posey: "Song of the Oktahutche"
4 min
934
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks: "Drifting"
4 min
935
Tara Betts: "Untitled for a Reason"
3 min
936
Jada Renée Allen: "Tendril"
2 min
937
Dara Yen Elerath: "The White Paws"
3 min
938
Brandon Som: "Resistors"
5 min
939
Norla Chee: "Navajo Mountain"
3 min
940
D'Arcy McNickle: "Man Hesitates but Life Urges"
3 min
941
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: "Lines Written at Ca...
3 min
942
Boderra Joe: "Curve Waves"
3 min
943
Chip Livingston: "There Is No San Lenín"
2 min
944
Tacey M. Atsitty: "Coyote Sees Himself in Water"
2 min
945
Max Early: "Deer's Breath of Every Color"
3 min
946
John James: "Echo of Origin"
2 min
947
Too-qua-stee: "Truth Is Mortal"
4 min
948
Zitkála-Šá: "Iris of Life"
3 min
949
Kyce Bello: from "Far Country"
3 min
950
Haesong Kwon: "Thank God for Hard Feelings"
3 min