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
1276
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1277
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1278
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1279
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1280
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1281
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1282
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1283
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1284
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1285
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1286
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1287
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1288
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1289
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1290
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1291
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1292
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1293
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1294
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1295
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1296
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1297
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1298
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1299
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1300
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min