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
Cody-Rose Clevidence: from "This Household of E...
6 min
1152
Vanessa Jimenez Gabb: "Mahogany"
3 min
1153
Isabel Neal: "Drought Essay"
2 min
1154
JJJJJerome Ellis: "Instructions Before Stuttering"
4 min
1155
Maxe Crandall: "Sappho for Everybody"
5 min
1156
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
1157
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
1158
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
1159
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
1160
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
1161
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
1162
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
1163
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1164
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1165
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1166
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1167
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1168
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1169
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1170
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1171
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1172
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1173
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1174
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1175
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min