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.
1051
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1052
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1053
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1054
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1055
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1056
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1057
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1058
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1059
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1060
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1061
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1062
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1063
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1064
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1065
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1066
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1067
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1068
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1069
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1070
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1071
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1072
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1073
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1074
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1075
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min