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.
1526
Lynne Thompson: "My Einsteinicity"
3 min
1527
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
1528
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
1529
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
1530
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1531
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1532
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1533
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1534
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1535
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1536
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1537
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1538
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1539
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1540
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1541
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1542
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1543
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1544
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1545
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1546
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1547
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1548
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1549
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1550
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min