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
1501
Alain Mabanckou: from "When the Rooster Announc...
3 min
1502
Elsa Gidlow: "Of a Certain Friendship"
2 min
1503
Hart Crane: "Voyages V"
2 min
1504
Claire Meuschke: "Caught Sight"
3 min
1505
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1506
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1507
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1508
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1509
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1510
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1511
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1512
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1513
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1514
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1515
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1516
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1517
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1518
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1519
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1520
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1521
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1522
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1523
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1524
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1525
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min