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.
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Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1227
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1228
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1229
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1230
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1231
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1232
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1233
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1234
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1235
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1236
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1237
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1238
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1239
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1240
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1241
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1242
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1243
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1244
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1245
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1246
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1247
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1248
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1249
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1250
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min