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
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1877
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1878
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1879
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1880
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1881
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1882
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1883
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1884
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1885
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1886
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1887
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1888
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1889
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1890
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1891
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1892
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1893
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1894
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1895
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1896
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1897
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1898
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1899
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1900
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min