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
1351
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1352
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1353
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1354
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1355
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1356
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1357
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1358
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1359
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1360
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1361
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1362
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1363
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1364
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1365
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1366
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1367
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1368
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1369
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1370
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1371
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1372
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1373
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1374
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min
1375
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sash...
15 min