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