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
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1627
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1628
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1629
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1630
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1631
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1632
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1633
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1634
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1635
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1636
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1637
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1638
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1639
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1640
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1641
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1642
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1643
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1644
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1645
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1646
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1647
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1648
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1649
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1650
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min