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
1051
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1052
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1053
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1054
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1055
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1056
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1057
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1058
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1059
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1060
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1061
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1062
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1063
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1064
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1065
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1066
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1067
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1068
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1069
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1070
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1071
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1072
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1073
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1074
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1075
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min