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.
1901
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
1902
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
1903
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1904
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1905
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1906
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1907
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1908
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1909
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1910
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1911
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1912
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1913
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1914
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1915
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1916
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1917
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1918
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1919
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1920
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1921
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1922
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1923
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1924
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1925
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min