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
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1902
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1903
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1904
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1905
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1906
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1907
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1908
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1909
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1910
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1911
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1912
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1913
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1914
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1915
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1916
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1917
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min
1918
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sash...
15 min
1919
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
1 min
1920
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
2 min
1921
Ishmael Reed: "Skin Tight"
6 min
1922
Xandria Phillips: "Black Heroism is Unskilled L...
3 min
1923
Yesenia Montilla: "Naming the Baby"
2 min
1924
Quincy Troupe: "Sonic Fireflies"
3 min
1925
Jacqueline Jones LaMon: "Six"
5 min