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
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1602
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1603
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1604
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1605
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1606
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1607
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1608
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1609
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1610
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1611
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1612
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1613
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1614
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1615
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1616
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1617
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1618
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1619
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1620
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1621
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1622
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1623
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min
1624
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
3 min
1625
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
5 min