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
1576
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1577
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1578
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1579
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1580
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1581
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1582
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1583
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1584
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1585
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1586
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1587
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1588
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1589
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1590
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1591
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1592
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1593
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1594
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1595
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1596
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1597
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1598
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1599
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1600
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min