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
1601
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1602
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1603
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1604
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1605
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1606
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1607
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1608
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1609
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1610
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1611
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1612
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1613
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1614
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1615
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1616
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1617
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1618
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1619
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1620
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1621
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1622
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1623
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1624
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1625
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min