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
151
William Rose Benét: "Unforgotten"
2 min
152
Avia Tadmor: "Nothing Personal"
4 min
153
Guest Editor Interview: November 2025 Guest Edi...
20 min
154
Ameen Animashaun: "The Dance of the Lambs and t...
3 min
155
Brian Teare: "smallholding"
7 min
156
Weijia Pan: "Immigrant Song at a Food Truck"
2 min
157
Jennifer Elise Foerster: "American History"
4 min
158
James Ephraim McGirt: "A Mystery"
3 min
159
James Joyce: "III"
3 min
160
Hieu Minh Nguyen: "SoMa"
2 min
161
Dujie Tahat: "All-American Ghazal"
3 min
162
Matthew Gellman: "Conflation"
3 min
163
Susan Mitchell: "Wolf Moon"
4 min
164
Sam Sax: "Ode to Those Who Block Tunnels and Br...
4 min
165
Elias Lönnrot, translated by John Martin Crawfo...
4 min
166
Robinson Jeffers: From "The Loving Shepherdess"...
3 min
167
Sasha Wade: "Del Parto"
4 min
168
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha: "Correspondence with Apolo...
3 min
169
Monica Ferrell: "Subclinical"
3 min
170
Kevin Prufer: "Graves"
4 min
171
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa: "Camay International"
3 min
172
Louise Bogan: "Cassandra"
2 min
173
Iris Tree: "The Complex Life"
4 min
174
Kelan Nee: "Manifesto"
4 min
175
Victoria Chang: "The Swan, No. 3 (Hilma af Klint)"
3 min