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
Mona Lisa Saloy: "God Was Willing Sis: I’m Home"
4 min
1177
Scott Hightower: "Last Privacy"
3 min
1178
Andrea Carter Brown: "On Reading Allen Ginsberg...
4 min
1179
Marcantonio Flaminio: "Fête Gallante"
4 min
1180
Jeannette L. Clariond: "who were these goddesses"
8 min
1181
Peter Balakian: "Little Richard"
4 min
1182
Tony Medina: "I’ve Got the Covid Blues"
5 min
1183
Lois Roma-Deeley: "Wild Horses Drink from the R...
4 min
1184
Kate Gale: "Chickens"
3 min
1185
Elena Karina Byrne: "Karma"
3 min
1186
Morris Rosenfeld: "The Nightingale to the Workman"
5 min
1187
Luís de Camões: "Sonnet VIII"
3 min
1188
Susan McCabe: "Tasting the Last of the Ice Age"
3 min
1189
Tanella Boni: from "There where it’s so bright ...
3 min
1190
Guest Editor Interview: September 2022 Guest Ed...
22 min
1191
Michelle Whittaker: "Our Quarantine Story"
3 min
1192
Janine Joseph: "Oh, I’m Dying, I’m Dying,"
3 min
1193
Catherine Barnett: "2020"
3 min
1194
Adelaide Crapsey: "Saying of Il Haboul"
2 min
1195
Hazel Hall: "Disputed Tread"
2 min
1196
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "​​Pole| |Sport"
4 min
1197
Arisa White: "Curious and Counting"
2 min
1198
Nikky Finney: "The Inflammation"
8 min
1199
Hanif Abdurraqib: "I Was Told the Sunlight Was ...
4 min
1200
Asiya Wadud: "Shorn, treaded red"
3 min