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
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1627
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1628
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1629
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1630
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1631
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1632
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1633
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1634
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1635
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1636
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1637
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1638
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1639
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1640
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1641
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1642
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1643
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1644
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1645
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1646
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1647
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min
1648
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
3 min
1649
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
5 min
1650
José Antonio Rodríguez: "Mercy"
2 min