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.
1101
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1102
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1103
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1104
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1105
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1106
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1107
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1108
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1109
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1110
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1111
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1112
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1113
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1114
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1115
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1116
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1117
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1118
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1119
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1120
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1121
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1122
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1123
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1124
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1125
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min