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
1201
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1202
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1203
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1204
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1205
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1206
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1207
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1208
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1209
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1210
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1211
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1212
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1213
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1214
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1215
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1216
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1217
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1218
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1219
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1220
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1221
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1222
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1223
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1224
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1225
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min