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
Natalie Shapero: "Long Week Talking"
2 min
1077
Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt: "The Palace-Burner"
5 min
1078
Edgar Guest: "Home"
4 min
1079
Willyce Kim: "Places"
3 min
1080
Guest Editor Interview: September 2023 Guest Ed...
17 min
1081
M. NourbeSe Philip: "frigates that take us land...
4 min
1082
Julie Ezelle-Patton: [Aeons quest eye on]
3 min
1083
Prageeta Sharma: "Lateral Violence"
5 min
1084
Julia Bloch: "Valley Oak"
2 min
1085
Marianne Moore: "Black Earth"
6 min
1086
Maxwell Bodenheim: "Old Age"
3 min
1087
Anne Carson: "Short Talk on Pain"
2 min
1088
Lauren Russell: "Exposition"
4 min
1089
Gabrielle Civil: "Three of Cups"
4 min
1090
Hannah Ensor: "Agnes, a sleep"
4 min
1091
Jennifer Scappettone: "Syrinx Spring"
4 min
1092
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Humming-Bird"
4 min
1093
Edgar Lee Masters: "Theodore the Poet"
3 min
1094
Douglas Kearney: "Minotaur"
2 min
1095
Carlos Soto-Román: "The Tell-Tale Heart"
2 min
1096
Serena Chopra: "Garden Variety with Lesbians"
7 min
1097
Shivram Gopinath: "Pottu / Dot"
3 min
1098
Robin Silbergleid: "Ode to Donor Gametes"
3 min
1099
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Moon Tonight"
3 min
1100
Charles Reznikoff: "Rhythms (Section I)"
3 min