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
1251
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
1252
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
1253
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
1254
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
1255
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
1256
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
1257
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
1258
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min
1259
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya: "Noon"
3 min
1260
Pankajini Basu: "Basanta Panchami"
4 min
1261
Sam Sax: "Pedagogy"
3 min
1262
Debra Allbery: "Sidereal"
3 min
1263
Jade Cho: "Three Months Since"
3 min
1264
Cameron Awkward-Rich: "My Life Closed Twice"
2 min
1265
Safia Elhillo: "Amsterdam"
3 min
1266
Jun Fujita: "[A frail hepatica]"
2 min
1267
Allison Hutchcraft: "Though from Here I Can’t S...
4 min
1268
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Self-Portrait as Lilith"
3 min
1269
Jay Deshpande: "Wanting a Child"
4 min
1270
Leigh Lucas: "Dirtbag"
3 min
1271
Sarah Kay: "In the House With No Doors"
4 min
1272
Sandra Lim: "Poem"
2 min
1273
Guest Editor Interview: May 2023 Guest Editor H...
13 min
1274
William Faulkner: "[The ringèd moon sits eerily]"
4 min
1275
RK Fauth: "Playing with Bees"
3 min