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.

Books
176
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
177
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
178
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
179
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
180
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
181
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
182
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
183
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
184
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
185
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
186
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
187
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
188
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
189
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
190
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
191
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
192
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
193
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
194
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
195
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min
196
D. H. Lawrence: "New Year’s Eve"
3 min
197
Mary Weston Fordham: "Passing of the Old Year"
4 min
198
Bob Holman: "Scotty and the Rib Tips"
4 min
199
Edwin Torres: "túmba la caña jibarito"
4 min
200
Myrna Nieves: "My Dead Relatives"
4 min