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
1426
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1427
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1428
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1429
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1430
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1431
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1432
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1433
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1434
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1435
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1436
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1437
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1438
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1439
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1440
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1441
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1442
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1443
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1444
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1445
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1446
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1447
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1448
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min
1449
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
3 min
1450
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
5 min