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
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
1052
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
1053
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
1054
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
1055
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
1056
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
1057
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
1058
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1059
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1060
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1061
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1062
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1063
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1064
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1065
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1066
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1067
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1068
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1069
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1070
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1071
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1072
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1073
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1074
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1075
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min