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.
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William Archila: "Ginebra"
4 min
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Susan Deer Cloud: "Waking in Deep Night to the ...
5 min
178
Kathy Evans: "Bio"
2 min
179
Hrayr Varaz: "Ladletime: Night Time"
6 min
180
Lola Koundakjian: "The Little Boy"
2 min
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Michelle Bitting: "Richard’s Not Such a Die-Har...
4 min
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J. Scott Brownlee: "These Hills"
5 min
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Danusha Laméris: "Peonies"
3 min
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Guest Editor Interview: April 2026 Guest Editor...
17 min
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Kira Tucker: "Precious"
3 min
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Jane Hirshfield: "I speak with the future."
4 min
187
Padraic Colum: "The Pigeons"
2 min
188
William Wordsworth: "Persuasion"
3 min
189
Nikita Deshpande: "Post Partum"
3 min
190
Derrick Austin: "Audience"
3 min
191
ire’ne lara silva: "i didn’t eat the sun"
3 min
192
Dorianne Laux: "Where Is My Friend?"
2 min
193
Esther Lin: "Origin Story"
3 min
194
Sherwood Anderson: "A Poet"
2 min
195
Louise Glück: "Vita Nova"
4 min
196
Todd Turnidge: "Moonlight Romantica"
3 min
197
January Gill O'Neil: "Honeycrisp"
3 min
198
Vincent Rendoni: "1985"
3 min
199
Tiana Clark: "Poem Beginning in Berlin, Ending ...
5 min
200
Gregory Orr: "[And isn't everything risk?]"
3 min