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
1826
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
1 min
1827
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
1 min
1828
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
1 min
1829
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
1830
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
1831
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
1832
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
1833
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
1834
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
1835
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
1836
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
1837
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
1838
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
1839
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1840
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1841
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1842
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1843
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1844
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1845
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1846
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1847
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1848
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1849
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1850
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min