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 Coleman Edward Dues. 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
Isaac Watts: "The Sluggard"
5 min
152
Jill Khoury: "Sleep Hygiene"
3 min
153
Roberto Cabrera: "Oregon State Hospital"
2 min
154
Nazifa Islam: "Stability Is a Feeling"
2 min
155
Simone Person: "Awkwafina Clarifies That She's ...
3 min
156
The Cyborg Jillian Weise: "Snow Globe of Denver"
2 min
157
Annie Charlotte Dalton: "Marie Bashkirtseff Said"
6 min
158
James Nack: "The Music of Beauty"
2 min
159
Brian Koukol: "Necromancy for the Bitter"
3 min
160
Latif Askia Ba: "Douglass Pool"
3 min
161
Kris Ringman: "Oak Skin"
3 min
162
Abiola Haroun: "Identity Voodoo"
3 min
163
Hayley Broadway: "Power Out!"
2 min
164
Alice Cornelia Jennings: "A Prayer in Signs"
5 min
165
William Gay: "A Sick-Room Idyll"
3 min
166
Guest Editor Interview: July 2023 Guest Editor ...
4 min
167
Rosmarie Waldrop: "A Valentine that Can’t Be Sent"
4 min
168
Cynthia Arrieu-King: "Ming the Clam"
3 min
169
José Felipe Alvergue: "mobile architecture"
5 min
170
Zaina Alsous: "Subjunctive"
3 min
171
Killarney Clary: "[Backlit by the glitter-chopp...
2 min
172
Willa Cather: "The Star Dial"
5 min
173
Arthur Rimbaud: from “A Season in Hell [Deliriu...
6 min
174
D. S. Marriott: "Letter on Alladat"
4 min
175
Chia-Lun Chang: "Vote Your Way to Hell"
3 min