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
1276
John Rollin Ridge: "The Harp of Broken Strings"
6 min
1277
Carlos Montezuma: "I Have Stood up for You"
5 min
1278
Fargo Nissim Tbakhi: "The Dream of the Anti-Ekp...
4 min
1279
Laura Tohe: "Nálí, Her Solo"
3 min
1280
Sebastián H. Páramo: "The Tejano Considers Seeds"
3 min
1281
Kenzie Allen: "109 Bermuda"
4 min
1282
Crisosto Apache: "Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits"
5 min
1283
Alexander Posey: "Song of the Oktahutche"
4 min
1284
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks: "Drifting"
4 min
1285
Tara Betts: "Untitled for a Reason"
3 min
1286
Jada Renée Allen: "Tendril"
2 min
1287
Dara Yen Elerath: "The White Paws"
3 min
1288
Brandon Som: "Resistors"
5 min
1289
Norla Chee: "Navajo Mountain"
3 min
1290
D'Arcy McNickle: "Man Hesitates but Life Urges"
3 min
1291
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: "Lines Written at Ca...
3 min
1292
Boderra Joe: "Curve Waves"
3 min
1293
Chip Livingston: "There Is No San Lenín"
2 min
1294
Tacey M. Atsitty: "Coyote Sees Himself in Water"
2 min
1295
Max Early: "Deer's Breath of Every Color"
3 min
1296
John James: "Echo of Origin"
2 min
1297
Too-qua-stee: "Truth Is Mortal"
4 min
1298
Zitkála-Šá: "Iris of Life"
3 min
1299
Kyce Bello: from "Far Country"
3 min
1300
Haesong Kwon: "Thank God for Hard Feelings"
3 min