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
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1702
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1703
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1704
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1705
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1706
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1707
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1708
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1709
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min
1710
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
3 min
1711
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
2 min
1712
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
3 min
1713
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor B...
20 min
1714
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
1 min
1715
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
2 min
1716
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
4 min
1717
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
3 min
1718
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
3 min
1719
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
3 min
1720
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
3 min
1721
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
3 min
1722
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
7 min
1723
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
3 min
1724
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
4 min
1725
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
2 min