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.

Books
176
Adam Falkner: "Correct the Record, Can We?"
3 min
177
Yahya Ashour: "Keep My Poems"
2 min
178
Maha Hashwi: "Not Brave"
3 min
179
Diannely Antigua: "Assault"
3 min
180
Deahna Fumerol: "After the Work Is Done"
3 min
181
Ralph Nazareth: "Of Hog Summers"
3 min
182
Hamed Sinno: "Naqus"
3 min
183
Noor Hindi: "The Document"
5 min
184
Elizabeth Crawford: "Antelope Valley Times"
2 min
185
Ahmad Ibsais: "The Land Gave Birth"
2 min
186
Ashna Ali: "Aubade on Piazza del Popolo with Sa...
4 min
187
Ronald Carson: "Forever Plastics"
4 min
188
Anita Nahal: "The Quiet Shift"
4 min
189
Gabrielle Bates: "Daughter"
5 min
190
Edgar Kunz: "A Certain Point"
3 min
191
Megan Pinto: "Long Weekend"
3 min
192
Fady Joudah: "Pink Panther"
2 min
193
Lara Atallah: "Spectral Prophecies"
3 min
194
W. J. Herbert: "Drought Season"
3 min
195
Indran Amirthanayagam: "Catching Fire"
2 min
196
Tarfia Faizullah: "Chaturdashpodi Kobita"
2 min
197
Guest Editor Interview: May 2026 Guest Editor H...
12 min
198
Kim Addonizio: "Sleepless Nights"
3 min
199
Lory Bedikian: "My Son Rests His Cheek on the W...
3 min
200
Kai Carlson-Wee: "Blue Room"
3 min