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
1051
Pattie McCarthy: from "outgoing tide—"
3 min
1052
Michael Leong: "For My Cats Gaspara & Alfonsina"
2 min
1053
Guest Editor Interview: August 2023 Guest Edito...
10 min
1054
Tarfia Faizullah: "Poem Without Love"
2 min
1055
Petra Kuppers: "Forest Starships"
3 min
1056
Margaret Fairless Barber: "All Souls' Day in a ...
5 min
1057
Henry Lawson: "Faces in the Street"
8 min
1058
Sheila Black: "The Earth"
4 min
1059
Tala Khanmalek: "Louise"
4 min
1060
Ralph James Savarese: "The Bearing Edge"
3 min
1061
Raymond Luczak: "Otters"
3 min
1062
Pia Täavila-Borsheim: "My Friend, Her Grandson"
3 min
1063
Thomas Blacklock: "The Author's Picture"
6 min
1064
Anna Williams: "On the Death of Sir Erasmus Phi...
4 min
1065
Johnson Cheu: "Wail"
5 min
1066
Nathan Spoon: "The Genie Speaks"
3 min
1067
DJ Savarese: "The Caseworker Speaks of a Good Fit"
3 min
1068
Frank Gallimore: "Parasitoid"
4 min
1069
Maija Haavisto: "Ship/Plum"
4 min
1070
Mary Toles Peet: "To a Bride"
3 min
1071
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
1072
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
1073
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
1074
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
1075
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min