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
Diana Marie Delgado: "And So Many Are Dear"
2 min
152
Justin Rovillos Monson: "Institutional(ized) Po...
3 min
153
Raquel Gutiérrez: "Solip Cystic"
2 min
154
Benjamin Krusling: "what can I know what should...
3 min
155
W. J. Lofton: "The Lord is American"
3 min
156
Terrance Hayes: "Vintage Vanity"
6 min
157
Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Love’s Language"
3 min
158
Kinsale Drake: "Rebuke/ /Spell"
3 min
159
Zaina Alsous: "To a Young Poet"
4 min
160
Mónica Alexandra Jiménez: "Theft"
2 min
161
MaKshya Tolbert: "Ways to Measure Trees "
3 min
162
Chibueze Crouch-Anyarogbu: "host"
2 min
163
William Moore: "Expectancy"
3 min
164
Angelina Weld Grimké: "Surrender"
3 min
165
Omar Berrada: "A Thistle Will Do"
3 min
166
Lily Painter: "Funk (#49 song)"
3 min
167
Youna Kwak: "After [I never feel so alive as wh...
2 min
168
Aldrin Regina Valdez: "January”
2 min
169
m.s. RedCherries: "playing america in spring
1 min
170
Blanche Taylor Dickinson: "Things Said When He ...
3 min
171
Frank Barbour Coffin: "The Negro’s 'America'”
3 min
172
Guest Editor Interview: February 2025 Guest Edi...
23 min
173
Robert Hass: "The Creek in Shirley Canyon"
3 min
174
Catherine Bowman: "Pears"
3 min
175
James Hannaham: " Apophasis Now"
1 min