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.
1726
Dunya Mikhail: "One More Love Poem"
2 min
1727
Lynne Thompson: "My Einsteinicity"
3 min
1728
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
1729
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
1730
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
1731
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1732
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1733
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1734
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1735
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1736
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1737
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1738
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1739
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1740
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1741
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1742
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1743
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1744
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1745
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1746
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1747
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1748
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1749
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1750
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min