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
1701
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1702
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1703
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1704
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1705
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1706
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1707
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1708
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1709
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1710
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1711
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1712
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1713
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1714
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1715
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1716
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1717
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min
1718
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
4 min
1719
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
2 min
1720
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
1 min
1721
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
1 min
1722
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
2 min
1723
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
3 min
1724
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
5 min
1725
José Antonio Rodríguez: "Mercy"
2 min