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
1176
Henneh Kyereh Kwaku: "dent"
3 min
1177
Sawako Nakayasu: from "Pink Waves"
3 min
1178
Jasmine Gibson: "Bird In Hand"
3 min
1179
Sappho: "One Girl"
2 min
1180
A. E. Housman: "A Shropshire Lad, XXX"
2 min
1181
Rindon Johnson: "There Is a Black Fly in Your C...
3 min
1182
Julian Talamantez Brolaski: "sky hammer"
4 min
1183
Chase Berggrun: "Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'"
3 min
1184
manuel arturo abreu: "Klangfarbenmelodie"
3 min
1185
Alain Mabanckou: from "When the Rooster Announc...
3 min
1186
Elsa Gidlow: "Of a Certain Friendship"
2 min
1187
Hart Crane: "Voyages V"
2 min
1188
Claire Meuschke: "Caught Sight"
3 min
1189
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1190
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1191
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1192
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1193
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1194
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1195
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1196
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1197
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1198
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1199
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1200
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min