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
1151
Hai-Dang Phan: "Canto for the Chestnut-Eared La...
6 min
1152
Susan Landers: "Holly Says Sobriety is Paying A...
2 min
1153
Amy Lowell: "The Weather-Cock Points South"
4 min
1154
C. P. Cavafy: "Walls"
3 min
1155
Cody-Rose Clevidence: from "This Household of E...
6 min
1156
Vanessa Jimenez Gabb: "Mahogany"
3 min
1157
Isabel Neal: "Drought Essay"
2 min
1158
JJJJJerome Ellis: "Instructions Before Stuttering"
4 min
1159
Maxe Crandall: "Sappho for Everybody"
5 min
1160
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
1161
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
1162
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
1163
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
1164
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
1165
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
1166
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
1167
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1168
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1169
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1170
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1171
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1172
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1173
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1174
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1175
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min