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
1451
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1452
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1453
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1454
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1455
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1456
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1457
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1458
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1459
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1460
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1461
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1462
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1463
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1464
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1465
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1466
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1467
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1468
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1469
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1470
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1471
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1472
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1473
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1474
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1475
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min