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
1326
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1327
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1328
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1329
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1330
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1331
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1332
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1333
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1334
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1335
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1336
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1337
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1338
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1339
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1340
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1341
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1342
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1343
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1344
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1345
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1346
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1347
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1348
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1349
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1350
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min