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.

Books
1226
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
1227
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
1228
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
1229
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
1230
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
1231
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
1232
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
1233
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1234
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1235
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1236
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1237
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1238
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1239
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1240
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1241
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1242
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1243
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1244
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1245
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1246
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1247
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1248
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1249
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1250
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min