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.
1926
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1927
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1928
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1929
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1930
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1931
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1932
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1933
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1934
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1935
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
1936
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
1937
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
1938
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
1939
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
1940
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
1941
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
1942
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
1943
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
1944
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
1945
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min
1946
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates...
2 min