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
1126
S. Brook Corfman: "Malice"
4 min
1127
Hai-Dang Phan: "Canto for the Chestnut-Eared La...
6 min
1128
Susan Landers: "Holly Says Sobriety is Paying A...
2 min
1129
Amy Lowell: "The Weather-Cock Points South"
4 min
1130
C. P. Cavafy: "Walls"
3 min
1131
Cody-Rose Clevidence: from "This Household of E...
6 min
1132
Vanessa Jimenez Gabb: "Mahogany"
3 min
1133
Isabel Neal: "Drought Essay"
2 min
1134
JJJJJerome Ellis: "Instructions Before Stuttering"
4 min
1135
Maxe Crandall: "Sappho for Everybody"
5 min
1136
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
1137
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
1138
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
1139
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
1140
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
1141
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
1142
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
1143
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1144
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1145
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1146
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1147
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1148
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1149
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1150
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min