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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Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1777
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1778
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1779
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1780
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1781
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1782
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1783
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1784
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1785
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1786
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1787
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1788
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1789
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1790
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1791
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1792
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1793
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1794
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1795
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1796
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1797
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min
1798
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sash...
15 min
1799
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
1 min
1800
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
2 min