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
1026
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1027
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1028
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1029
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1030
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1031
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1032
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1033
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1034
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1035
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1036
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1037
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1038
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1039
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1040
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1041
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1042
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1043
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1044
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1045
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1046
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1047
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
1048
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
1049
RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min
1050
Kevin Young: "Ledge"
3 min