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
1301
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1302
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1303
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1304
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1305
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1306
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1307
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1308
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1309
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1310
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1311
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1312
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1313
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1314
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1315
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1316
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1317
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1318
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1319
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1320
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1321
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1322
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1323
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1324
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1325
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min