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.
1626
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
1627
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
1628
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
1629
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1630
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1631
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1632
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1633
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1634
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1635
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1636
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1637
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1638
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1639
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1640
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1641
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1642
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1643
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1644
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1645
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1646
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1647
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1648
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1649
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1650
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min