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.
1026
Joy Priest: "When I See the Stars in the Night ...
3 min
1027
Willie Lee Kinard III: "Aubade: Nocturne"
5 min
1028
Ariana Benson: "Love Poem in the Black Field"
3 min
1029
Arlene Keizer: "Canopy"
2 min
1030
Nkosi Nkululeko: "Continental Breakfast"
3 min
1031
Claude McKay: "When Dawn Comes to the City"
5 min
1032
Anne Spencer: "Substitution"
3 min
1033
Imani Davis: "Kink"
3 min
1034
Cortney Lamar Charleston: "Brown Estate, 2018 T...
3 min
1035
Evie Shockley: "black love"
2 min
1036
Guest Editor Interview: February 2023 Guest Edi...
13 min
1037
Dorothea Lasky: "This Beautiful Planet"
3 min
1038
Ra Malika Imhotep: "an armistice between my dea...
4 min
1039
Max Eastman: "X Rays"
4 min
1040
Alice Corbin Henderson: "From the Stone Age"
4 min
1041
Camonghne Felix: "Dearly Departed, Again I Drea...
3 min
1042
Chloe Honum: "Devonport"
2 min
1043
Corrie Lynn White: "After Striving"
2 min
1044
Destiny Hemphill: "our own names"
3 min
1045
Diana Marie Delgado: "People to Run From"
3 min
1046
Alfred Kreymborg: "Dance"
2 min
1047
Elizabeth Bishop: "Behind Stowe"
3 min
1048
Erin Rose Coffin: "Remembering Our First Parties"
2 min
1049
Fred L. Joiner: "Sikasso Snow"
2 min
1050
Hafizah Augustus Geter: "Praise Song"
3 min