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.
101
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
102
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
103
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
104
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
105
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
106
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
107
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
108
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
109
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
110
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
111
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
112
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
113
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
114
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
115
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
116
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
117
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
118
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
119
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
120
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
121
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
122
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
123
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
124
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
125
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min