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.

Books
151
Cindy Juyoung Ok: "To Bear the Ruse"
3 min
152
Gabrielle Civil: “Villainy” in LA
4 min
153
Beatrice Ravenel: "The Gong"
3 min
154
José María Heredia y Heredia translated by That...
9 min
155
Hannah Emerson: "Beauty Feast"
4 min
156
Najwan Darwish translated by Kareem James Abu-Z...
2 min
157
Ahmad Almallah: "Some Verse for the Depressed R...
6 min
158
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
159
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
160
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
161
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
162
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
163
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
164
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
165
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
166
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
167
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
168
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
169
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
170
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
171
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
172
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
173
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
174
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
175
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min