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
1526
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1527
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1528
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1529
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1530
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1531
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1532
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1533
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1534
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1535
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1536
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1537
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1538
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1539
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1540
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1541
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1542
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1543
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1544
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1545
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1546
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1547
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1548
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1549
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1550
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min