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