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.

Books
951
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
952
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
953
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
954
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
955
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
956
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
957
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
958
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
959
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
960
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
961
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
962
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
963
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
964
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
965
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
966
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
967
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
968
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
969
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
970
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
971
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
972
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
973
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
974
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
975
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min