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