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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Matthew Shenoda: "The Pigeons Rose from the Flo...
3 min
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Tara Betts: "At the BBQ Spot"
3 min
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Mahtem Shiferraw: "Beastly"
3 min
179
A. Van Jordan: "1999"
3 min
180
Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
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Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
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Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
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K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
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Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
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Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
187
Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
188
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
189
H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
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Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
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Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min
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Natalie Scenters-Zapico: "Aura"
3 min
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Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"
6 min
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Katrina Vandenberg: "Tomatoes"
3 min
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Frank Horne: "Youth"
2 min
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Marie Ponsot: "Rain All Night, Paris"
2 min
197
A. L. Nielsen: "Consensus"
6 min
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Rebecca Gayle Howell: "How Will I Know You" [Fo...
3 min
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Todd Davis: "How She Heard It"
3 min
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Lindsay Bernal: "The Laundresses"
4 min