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
101
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
102
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
103
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
104
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
105
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
106
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
107
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
108
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
109
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
110
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
111
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
112
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
113
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
114
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
115
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
116
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
117
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
118
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
119
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
120
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
121
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
122
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
123
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min
124
Edna St. Vincent Millay: "[Say what you will, a...
4 min
125
Jan Mandell: "Ode to Aging Bodies"
3 min