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
1001
Guest Editor Interview: December 2023 Guest Edi...
13 min
1002
Brian Turner: "Corsair"
2 min
1003
Matthew Minicucci: "Nostalgia"
4 min
1004
Ruben Quesada: "East of Wyoming, I Remember Mat...
3 min
1005
D’arcy McNickle: "The Mountains"
5 min
1006
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: "To the Miscodeed"
3 min
1007
Tobias Wray: "The Last Orgasm"
3 min
1008
Clemonce Heard: "Bicuspid"
2 min
1009
Catherine Barnett: "The Specious Present"
3 min
1010
Shelley Wong: "A Marriage at Ancestral Hall in ...
3 min
1011
Kathy Fagan: "What I Was Looking For"
3 min
1012
Too-qua-stee: "A Vision of the End"
5 min
1013
Zitkála-Šá: "The Indian’s Awakening"
10 min
1014
Matthew Olzmann: "The Earthlings"
3 min
1015
Lupita Eyde-Tucker: "Without Reparations"
4 min
1016
Matt W. Miller: "Far Away"
3 min
1017
Sarah Audsley: "A Massive Aquarium Holding 1,50...
3 min
1018
SM Stubbs: "Faith"
2 min
1019
Alexander Posey: "The Bluebird"
2 min
1020
Mary Cornelia Hartshorne: "Fallen Leaves"
6 min
1021
Donika Kelly: "I love you. I miss you. Please g...
2 min
1022
D. A. Powell: "The Miracle of Giving"
3 min
1023
Flower Conroy: "Frog"
3 min
1024
Donna Spruijt-Metz: "Hoof"
3 min
1025
Amy Beeder: "My Poisonous Cousin the Pipevine S...
2 min