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.
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Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
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Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1678
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1679
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1680
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1681
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
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Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
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Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1684
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1685
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1686
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1687
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1688
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1689
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1690
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1691
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1692
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1693
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1694
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1695
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1696
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1697
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1698
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1699
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
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Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min