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
"We Two" by H. D.
1 min
1927
Helen Hunt Jackson: "Two"
2 min
1928
Peter Balakian: "Waiting for a Number"
1 min
1929
Patricia Smith: "Now He's an Etching"
1 min
1930
Pamela Uschuk: "Green Flame"
1 min
1931
Naomi Shihab Nye: "On Doubt and Bad Reviews"
1 min
1932
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge: "Wonder"
7 min
1933
Carl Sandburg: "Monotone"
0 min
1934
Effie Waller Smith: "The Rainbow"
0 min
1935
Marilyn Kallet: "Beggar"
0 min
1936
Marilyn Hacker: "Ghazal !يا لطيف (Ya Lateef!)"
1 min
1937
Kimberly Blaeser: "The Way We Love Something Sm...
0 min
1938
Katie Condon: "Big with Dawn"
1 min
1939
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
1 min
1940
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
1 min
1941
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
1 min
1942
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
1943
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
1944
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
1945
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
1946
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
1947
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
1948
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
1949
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
1950
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min