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
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
1227
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
1228
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1229
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1230
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1231
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1232
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1233
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1234
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1235
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1236
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1237
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1238
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1239
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1240
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1241
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1242
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1243
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1244
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1245
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1246
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1247
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1248
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1249
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1250
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min