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
1251
Alain Mabanckou: from "When the Rooster Announc...
3 min
1252
Elsa Gidlow: "Of a Certain Friendship"
2 min
1253
Hart Crane: "Voyages V"
2 min
1254
Claire Meuschke: "Caught Sight"
3 min
1255
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1256
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1257
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1258
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1259
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1260
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1261
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1262
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1263
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1264
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1265
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1266
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1267
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1268
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1269
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1270
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1271
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1272
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1273
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1274
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1275
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min