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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Lynne Thompson: "My Einsteinicity"
3 min
1252
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
1253
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
1254
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
1255
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1256
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1257
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1258
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1259
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1260
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1261
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1262
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1263
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1264
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1265
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1266
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1267
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1268
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1269
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1270
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1271
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1272
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1273
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
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Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
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Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min