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
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1202
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1203
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1204
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1205
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1206
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1207
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1208
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1209
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1210
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1211
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1212
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1213
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1214
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1215
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1216
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1217
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1218
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1219
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1220
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1221
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1222
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1223
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1224
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1225
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min