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.
1951
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
1952
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
1953
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
1954
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
1955
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
1956
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
1957
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
1958
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
1959
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
1960
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
1961
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
1962
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
1963
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
1964
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
1965
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
1966
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
1967
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
1968
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
1969
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
1970
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
1971
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
1972
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
1973
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
1974
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
1975
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min