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
1976
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
1977
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
1978
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
1979
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
1980
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
1981
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
1982
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
1983
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
1984
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
1985
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
1986
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1987
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1988
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1989
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1990
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1991
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1992
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1993
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1994
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1995
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1996
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1997
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1998
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1999
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
2000
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min