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
1026
Carlos Montezuma: "I Have Stood up for You"
5 min
1027
Fargo Nissim Tbakhi: "The Dream of the Anti-Ekp...
4 min
1028
Laura Tohe: "Nálí, Her Solo"
3 min
1029
Sebastián H. Páramo: "The Tejano Considers Seeds"
3 min
1030
Kenzie Allen: "109 Bermuda"
4 min
1031
Crisosto Apache: "Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits"
5 min
1032
Alexander Posey: "Song of the Oktahutche"
4 min
1033
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks: "Drifting"
4 min
1034
Tara Betts: "Untitled for a Reason"
3 min
1035
Jada Renée Allen: "Tendril"
2 min
1036
Dara Yen Elerath: "The White Paws"
3 min
1037
Brandon Som: "Resistors"
5 min
1038
Norla Chee: "Navajo Mountain"
3 min
1039
D'Arcy McNickle: "Man Hesitates but Life Urges"
3 min
1040
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: "Lines Written at Ca...
3 min
1041
Boderra Joe: "Curve Waves"
3 min
1042
Chip Livingston: "There Is No San Lenín"
2 min
1043
Tacey M. Atsitty: "Coyote Sees Himself in Water"
2 min
1044
Max Early: "Deer's Breath of Every Color"
3 min
1045
John James: "Echo of Origin"
2 min
1046
Too-qua-stee: "Truth Is Mortal"
4 min
1047
Zitkála-Šá: "Iris of Life"
3 min
1048
Kyce Bello: from "Far Country"
3 min
1049
Haesong Kwon: "Thank God for Hard Feelings"
3 min
1050
Michael McGriff: "Inversion"
4 min