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
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
152
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
153
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
154
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
155
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
156
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
157
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
158
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
159
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
160
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
161
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
162
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
163
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
164
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
165
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
166
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
167
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
168
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
169
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min
170
Edwin Torres: "túmba la caña jibarito"
4 min
171
Myrna Nieves: "My Dead Relatives"
4 min
172
Urayoán Noel: "sueño convulso (seizure dream)"
5 min
173
Nancy Mercado: "2020 A Year to Forget"
2 min
174
Alberto Ríos: "Christmas on the Border, 1929"
6 min
175
Charlotte Brontë: "Winter Stores"
4 min