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
1226
Ann-Margaret Lim: "One Summer"
4 min
1227
Gabrielle Bates: "Dear Birmingham"
3 min
1228
Aria Aber: "Waiting for Your Call"
3 min
1229
Rita Dove: "Incantation of the First Order"
3 min
1230
Alfonsina Storni: "Running Water"
2 min
1231
Leopoldo Lugones: "Journey"
1 min
1232
Edil Hassan: "Under the Tuscan Sun (2003): A Ro...
5 min
1233
Tiana Clark: "Proof"
4 min
1234
Lisa Russ Spaar: "Driving"
3 min
1235
Erika L. Sánchez: "Departure"
2 min
1236
torrin a. greathouse: "Belt Is Just Another Ver...
4 min
1237
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: "Caprice"
2 min
1238
Narciso Tondreau: "Yesterday and To-Day"
2 min
1239
Shara McCallum: from "Passage"
5 min
1240
Aurielle Marie: "pantoum for aiyana & not a sin...
3 min
1241
francine j. harris: "Burden, old story."
3 min
1242
Bettina Judd: "Not My Ancestors"
3 min
1243
Ada Limón: "Lover"
3 min
1244
Juana de Ibarbourou: "Bond"
3 min
1245
Conceição Lima and David Shook: "Afroinsularity"
8 min
1246
Ama Codjoe: "Primordial Mirror"
3 min
1247
Guest Editor Interview: October Guest Editor Sa...
15 min
1248
Tonya M. Foster: from "In the After"
5 min
1249
Mary-Kim Arnold: "The Maze"
4 min
1250
Suzi F. Garcia: "A Modified Villanelle for My C...
3 min