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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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Pindar, translated by Ernest Myers: "For Asopic...
4 min
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Robert Bridges: "[The evening darkens over]"
3 min
103
Siwar Masannat: From “With Al-Hudoud” [From abo...
2 min
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Ashaki M. Jackson: “Four planets (but no moon) ...
3 min
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Rabha Ashry: "the art of losing"
4 min
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Rigoberto González: "Lessons at the Legendary I...
2 min
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Sharan Strange: "Two-Faced Memory"
3 min
108
Countee Cullen: "Bright Bindings"
2 min
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Sappho, translated by Bliss Carman: "[I seek an...
2 min
110
David Campos: "Kiss. Baptism."
3 min
111
Wana Udobang: "Dissonance"
3 min
112
Tyree Daye: "Again"
2 min
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Gabeba Baderoon: "Background, or, How to Look a...
8 min
114
Sadia Hassan: "Anti-Elegy"
2 min
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Leonard Bacon: "Critic"
2 min
116
Bryher: "In Exile"
2 min
117
Niki Herd: "Monkeys & Shows"
5 min
118
Matthew Shenoda: "The Pigeons Rose from the Flo...
3 min
119
Tara Betts: "At the BBQ Spot"
3 min
120
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Beastly"
3 min
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A. Van Jordan: "1999"
3 min
122
Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
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Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
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Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min