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
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1002
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1003
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1004
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1005
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1006
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1007
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1008
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1009
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1010
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1011
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1012
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1013
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1014
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1015
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1016
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1017
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1018
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1019
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1020
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1021
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1022
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1023
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
1024
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
1025
RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min