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.
1001
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1002
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1003
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1004
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1005
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1006
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1007
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1008
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1009
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1010
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1011
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1012
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1013
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1014
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1015
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min
1016
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
3 min
1017
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
5 min
1018
José Antonio Rodríguez: "Mercy"
2 min
1019
Jenny Browne: "Late Fermata"
3 min
1020
May Sinclair: "The Dark Night (XVIII)"
2 min
1021
Ameen Rihani: "Gone with the Swallows"
2 min
1022
Loretta Diane Walker: "Imagining My Neighbor"
3 min
1023
Zeina Azzam: "Nine Spice Mix"
3 min
1024
Kirk Wilson: "Gifts"
3 min
1025
Samuel Hazo: "High, Higher, Highest"
3 min