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.
1676
Sage Uʻilani Takehiro: "Fire Dragon"
5 min
1677
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1678
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1679
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1680
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1681
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1682
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1683
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1684
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1685
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1686
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1687
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1688
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1689
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1690
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1691
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1692
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1693
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1694
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1695
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1696
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1697
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1698
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1699
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1700
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min