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
1626
Elsa Gidlow: "Of a Certain Friendship"
2 min
1627
Hart Crane: "Voyages V"
2 min
1628
Claire Meuschke: "Caught Sight"
3 min
1629
Brandon Shimoda: "Rest House"
3 min
1630
essa may ranapiri: "Hinemoana"
3 min
1631
Guest Editor Interview: June 2022 Guest Editor ...
15 min
1632
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner: "Seawall soliloquy number...
2 min
1633
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1634
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1635
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1636
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1637
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1638
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1639
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1640
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1641
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1642
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1643
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1644
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1645
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1646
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1647
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1648
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1649
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1650
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min