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
1076
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1077
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1078
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1079
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1080
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1081
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1082
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1083
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1084
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1085
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1086
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1087
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1088
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1089
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1090
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1091
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1092
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1093
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1094
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1095
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1096
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1097
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1098
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
1099
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
1100
RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min