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.
1701
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1702
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1703
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1704
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1705
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1706
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1707
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1708
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1709
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1710
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1711
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1712
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1713
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1714
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1715
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1716
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1717
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1718
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1719
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1720
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1721
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1722
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1723
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1724
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1725
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min