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.
1876
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1877
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1878
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1879
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1880
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1881
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1882
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1883
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1884
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1885
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1886
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1887
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1888
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1889
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1890
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1891
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1892
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min
1893
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sash...
15 min
1894
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
1 min
1895
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
2 min
1896
Ishmael Reed: "Skin Tight"
6 min
1897
Xandria Phillips: "Black Heroism is Unskilled L...
3 min
1898
Yesenia Montilla: "Naming the Baby"
2 min
1899
Quincy Troupe: "Sonic Fireflies"
3 min
1900
Jacqueline Jones LaMon: "Six"
5 min