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.
1776
Lynne Thompson: "My Einsteinicity"
3 min
1777
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
1778
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
1779
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
1780
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
1781
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1782
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1783
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1784
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1785
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1786
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1787
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1788
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1789
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1790
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1791
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1792
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1793
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1794
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1795
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1796
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1797
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1798
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1799
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1800
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min