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
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1177
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1178
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1179
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1180
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1181
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1182
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1183
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1184
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1185
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1186
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1187
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1188
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1189
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1190
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1191
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1192
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1193
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1194
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1195
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1196
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1197
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1198
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1199
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1200
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min