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
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
952
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
953
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
954
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
955
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
956
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
957
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
958
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
959
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
960
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
961
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
962
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
963
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
964
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
965
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
966
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
967
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
968
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
969
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
970
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
971
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
972
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
973
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
974
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
975
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min