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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Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
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Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
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Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1229
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1230
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
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Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
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Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1233
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
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Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
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Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1236
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1237
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1238
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1239
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1240
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1241
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1242
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1243
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
1244
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
1245
RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min
1246
Kevin Young: "Ledge"
3 min
1247
Rebecca Lindenberg: "The Splendid Body"
4 min
1248
Ross Gay: "Throwing Children"
3 min
1249
Ansel Elkins: "Someone Forgot to Whisper Your D...
4 min
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Natalie Diaz: "Alchemy Horse"
8 min