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.
1951
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1952
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1953
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1954
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1955
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1956
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1957
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1958
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
1959
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
1960
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
1961
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
1962
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
1963
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
1964
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
1965
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
1966
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
1967
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
1968
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min
1969
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates...
2 min