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.
1826
Canisia Lubrin: "In the Middle of the Burning"
5 min
1827
Daria-Ann Martineau: "Carnivorous, with a varie...
2 min
1828
Charleen McClure: "Caretaker"
2 min
1829
Starr Davis: "Today, God"
2 min
1830
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks: "The Plains of Peace"
2 min
1831
Joseph Seamon Cotter Jr.: "A Prayer"
0 min
1832
Joy Priest: "Denial is a Cliff We Are Driven Ov...
4 min
1833
Marwa Helal: "WHO REAL؟"
14 min
1834
Jeremy Michael Clark: "One Fire, Quenched with ...
4 min
1835
Desiree C. Bailey: "Woman in Dub"
3 min
1836
francine j. Harris: "Did anyone ever ask any on...
2 min
1837
Leslie Pinckney Hill: "Vacation End"
1 min
1838
William Stanley Braithwaite: "It’s a Long Way"
0 min
1839
Nabila Lovelace: "By Inch-Meal a Disease"
1 min
1840
Natasha Oladokun: "Black Credit"
3 min
1841
makalani bandele: "sample collected from a supe...
2 min
1842
Taylor Johnson: "Menace to"
1 min
1843
Ashley M. Jones: "ALL Y’ALL REALLY FROM ALABAMA"
3 min
1844
Myra Viola Wilds: "Dewdrops"
0 min
1845
Carrie Williams Clifford: "Together"
1 min
1846
Lauren K. Alleyne: "For my Brother(s)"
4 min
1847
Kate Rushin : "Venus & Serena Play Doubles On C...
3 min
1848
Jacqueline Woodson: "Absolute"
2 min
1849
Antoinette Brim-Bell: "Duplex: Black Mamas Pray...
1 min
1850
Kortney Morrow: "American Girl Dolls Attend Man...
3 min