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
1876
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
1877
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
1878
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
1879
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
1880
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
1881
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
1882
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
1883
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
1884
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
1885
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1886
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1887
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1888
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1889
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1890
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1891
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1892
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1893
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1894
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1895
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1896
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1897
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1898
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
1899
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
1900
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min