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.
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Josh Bell: "The War Against Birthdays"
2 min
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Louise Imogen Guiney: "Spring"
2 min
128
Sara Teasdale: "Spring Night"
3 min
129
Gary Copeland Lilley: "War"
3 min
130
Katie Condon: "The Insurance Representative Tel...
3 min
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Chloe Honum: "Irreversible Fetal Anomalies"
2 min
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Joseph Millar: "Job"
2 min
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Jake Skeets: "Loom Poem"
2 min
134
Rita Dove: "Prose in a Small Space"
4 min
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Frances Dana Barker Gage: "Woman––The Poet"
5 min
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Danusha Laméris: "U-Pick Orchards"
2 min
137
Mosab Abu Toha: "[You were so small in my hands]"
1 min
138
Jennifer Knox: "‘How old is Maggie?’"
2 min
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Matthew Olzmann: "Olympus"
1 min
140
Sarah Freligh: "In this Poem, We Will Not Glori...
2 min
141
Felicia Dorothea Hemans: "Hymn of Nature"
3 min
142
Phoebe Cary: "Otway"
4 min
143
Laura Read: "Love Poem with Staples"
3 min
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Jason Schneiderman: "A Beautiful House with a H...
4 min
145
Moira Egan: "Ghazal: Sea"
2 min
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Susan Browne: "Becoming a Poet"
3 min
147
Diane Seuss: "In life I’m no longer capable of ...
2 min
148
Leonora Speyer: "The Story as I Understand It"
3 min
149
Emma Lazarus: "Fog"
7 min
150
Guest Editor Interview: March 2025 Guest Editor...
13 min