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
976
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
977
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
978
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
979
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
980
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
981
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
982
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
983
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
984
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
985
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
986
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
987
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
988
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
989
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
990
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
991
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
992
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
993
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
994
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
995
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
996
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min
997
Geffrey Davis: "Not to Be Confused with 'Poem'”
4 min
998
Marion Strobel: "Little Things"
3 min
999
Harriet Monroe: "The Giant Cactus of Arizona"
4 min
1000
Taije Silverman: "Armageddon"
6 min