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
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
1002
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
1003
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
1004
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
1005
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
1006
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
1007
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
1008
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
1009
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
1010
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
1011
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
1012
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
1013
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min
1014
The Cyborg Jillian Weise: "Snow Globe of Denver"
2 min
1015
Annie Charlotte Dalton: "Marie Bashkirtseff Said"
6 min
1016
James Nack: "The Music of Beauty"
2 min
1017
Brian Koukol: "Necromancy for the Bitter"
3 min
1018
Latif Askia Ba: "Douglass Pool"
3 min
1019
Kris Ringman: "Oak Skin"
3 min
1020
Abiola Haroun: "Identity Voodoo"
3 min
1021
Hayley Broadway: "Power Out!"
2 min
1022
Alice Cornelia Jennings: "A Prayer in Signs"
5 min
1023
William Gay: "A Sick-Room Idyll"
3 min
1024
Guest Editor Interview: July 2023 Guest Editor ...
4 min
1025
Rosmarie Waldrop: "A Valentine that Can’t Be Sent"
4 min