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
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1002
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1003
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1004
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1005
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1006
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1007
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1008
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1009
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1010
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1011
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1012
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1013
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1014
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1015
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1016
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1017
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1018
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1019
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1020
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1021
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1022
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1023
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1024
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1025
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min