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 Thea Matthews. 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
Sawako Nakayasu: from "Pink Waves"
3 min
1152
Jasmine Gibson: "Bird In Hand"
3 min
1153
Sappho: "One Girl"
2 min
1154
A. E. Housman: "A Shropshire Lad, XXX"
2 min
1155
Rindon Johnson: "There Is a Black Fly in Your C...
3 min
1156
Julian Talamantez Brolaski: "sky hammer"
4 min
1157
Chase Berggrun: "Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'"
3 min
1158
manuel arturo abreu: "Klangfarbenmelodie"
3 min
1159
Alain Mabanckou: from "When the Rooster Announc...
3 min
1160
Elsa Gidlow: "Of a Certain Friendship"
2 min
1161
Hart Crane: "Voyages V"
2 min
1162
Claire Meuschke: "Caught Sight"
3 min
1163
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1164
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1165
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1166
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1167
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1168
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1169
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1170
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1171
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1172
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1173
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1174
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1175
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min