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.
1601
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1602
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1603
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1604
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1605
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1606
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1607
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1608
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1609
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1610
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1611
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1612
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1613
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1614
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1615
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1616
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1617
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min
1618
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sash...
15 min
1619
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
1 min
1620
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
2 min
1621
Ishmael Reed: "Skin Tight"
6 min
1622
Xandria Phillips: "Black Heroism is Unskilled L...
3 min
1623
Yesenia Montilla: "Naming the Baby"
2 min
1624
Quincy Troupe: "Sonic Fireflies"
3 min
1625
Jacqueline Jones LaMon: "Six"
5 min