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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John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
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Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
128
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
129
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
130
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
131
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
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Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
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Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
134
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
135
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
136
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
137
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
138
Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
139
Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
140
Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
141
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
142
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
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Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
144
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
145
Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
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Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
147
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
148
Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
149
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min
150
Tarfia Faizullah: “Wait Until It Grows Roots”
1 min