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
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
1 min
1952
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
1 min
1953
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
1 min
1954
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
1955
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
1956
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
1957
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
1958
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
1959
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
1960
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
1961
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
1962
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
1963
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
1964
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1965
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1966
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1967
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1968
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1969
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1970
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1971
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1972
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1973
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1974
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1975
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min