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
Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
177
K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
178
Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
179
Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
180
Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
181
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
182
H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
183
Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
184
Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min
185
Natalie Scenters-Zapico: "Aura"
3 min
186
Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"
6 min
187
Katrina Vandenberg: "Tomatoes"
3 min
188
Frank Horne: "Youth"
2 min
189
Marie Ponsot: "Rain All Night, Paris"
2 min
190
A. L. Nielsen: "Consensus"
6 min
191
Rebecca Gayle Howell: "How Will I Know You" [Fo...
3 min
192
Todd Davis: "How She Heard It"
3 min
193
Lindsay Bernal: "The Laundresses"
4 min
194
Tim Earley: "Vacation Bible School"
4 min
195
Samuel Beckett: "Whoroscope"
7 min
196
E. E. Cummings: From "Puella Mea" [Through the ...
2 min
197
Adam Giannelli: "Alliterative Autobiography"
5 min
198
Jenny Johnson: "Queer Trivia Night"
6 min
199
Jacob Shores-Argüello: "The Names of Grasses"
3 min
200
Sara Nicholson: "What Ails Me"
3 min