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
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1952
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1953
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1954
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1955
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1956
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1957
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1958
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1959
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1960
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1961
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1962
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1963
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1964
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
1965
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
1966
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
1967
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
1968
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
1969
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
1970
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
1971
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
1972
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
1973
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
1974
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min
1975
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates...
2 min