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
Kevin Young: "Mantle"
2 min
152
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
153
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
154
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
155
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
156
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
157
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
158
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
159
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
160
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
161
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
162
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
163
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
164
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
165
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
166
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
167
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
168
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
169
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
170
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
171
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
172
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
173
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
174
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
175
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min