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
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1302
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1303
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1304
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1305
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1306
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1307
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1308
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1309
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1310
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1311
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1312
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1313
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1314
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1315
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1316
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1317
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1318
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1319
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1320
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1321
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1322
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1323
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1324
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1325
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min