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
1001
Mona Lisa Saloy: "God Was Willing Sis: I’m Home"
4 min
1002
Scott Hightower: "Last Privacy"
3 min
1003
Andrea Carter Brown: "On Reading Allen Ginsberg...
4 min
1004
Marcantonio Flaminio: "Fête Gallante"
4 min
1005
Jeannette L. Clariond: "who were these goddesses"
8 min
1006
Peter Balakian: "Little Richard"
4 min
1007
Tony Medina: "I’ve Got the Covid Blues"
5 min
1008
Lois Roma-Deeley: "Wild Horses Drink from the R...
4 min
1009
Kate Gale: "Chickens"
3 min
1010
Elena Karina Byrne: "Karma"
3 min
1011
Morris Rosenfeld: "The Nightingale to the Workman"
5 min
1012
Luís de Camões: "Sonnet VIII"
3 min
1013
Susan McCabe: "Tasting the Last of the Ice Age"
3 min
1014
Tanella Boni: from "There where it’s so bright ...
3 min
1015
Guest Editor Interview: September 2022 Guest Ed...
22 min
1016
Michelle Whittaker: "Our Quarantine Story"
3 min
1017
Janine Joseph: "Oh, I’m Dying, I’m Dying,"
3 min
1018
Catherine Barnett: "2020"
3 min
1019
Adelaide Crapsey: "Saying of Il Haboul"
2 min
1020
Hazel Hall: "Disputed Tread"
2 min
1021
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "​​Pole| |Sport"
4 min
1022
Arisa White: "Curious and Counting"
2 min
1023
Nikky Finney: "The Inflammation"
8 min
1024
Hanif Abdurraqib: "I Was Told the Sunlight Was ...
4 min
1025
Asiya Wadud: "Shorn, treaded red"
3 min