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.
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John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
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Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
153
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
154
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
155
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
156
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
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Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min
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Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
2 min
159
Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”
2 min
160
Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”
2 min
161
Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”
2 min
162
Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”
2 min
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Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up!...
3 min
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Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”
4 min
165
Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor ...
20 min
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Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”
2 min
167
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
4 min
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Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”
3 min
169
Major Jackson: “Addiction”
2 min
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Christopher Buckley: “Desire”
3 min
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Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”
2 min
172
Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”
3 min
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Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”
3 min
174
Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”
4 min
175
Tarfia Faizullah: “Wait Until It Grows Roots”
1 min