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.
1976
Mina Loy: "Love Songs (section III)"
0 min
1977
Richard Siken: "Real Estate"
2 min
1978
Eileen Myles: "Howl"
0 min
1979
Raquel Gutiérrez: "Would It Kill Me To Be A Nic...
1 min
1980
Mark McMorris: "The Thought of the World"
3 min
1981
b: william bearhart: "No More Fire Here: A Ses...
3 min
1982
John Rollin Ridge: "Random Thoughts of Her"
1 min
1983
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: from “Sonnets from the Ch...
1 min
1984
Ishmael Angaluuk Hope: "Dance Practice"
1 min
1985
Gordon Henry: "It was Snowing on the Monuments"
3 min
1986
Janet McAdams: "Lie"
2 min
1987
Tiffany Midge: "Distracted from COVID-19, Atten...
2 min
1988
Mark Turcotte: "Dear New Blood"
3 min
1989
Paul Celan: "So Many Constellations"
1 min
1990
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks: "A Picture"
2 min
1991
Aricka Foreman: "Polycystic Study of Intimacy"
3 min
1992
William Reichard: "In the Evening"
2 min
1993
Eric Gansworth: "The Word for Gossip"
3 min
1994
Tanaya Winder: "Becoming a Ghost"
2 min
1995
Michael Torres: "Pockets"
3 min
1996
Bertrand N.O. Walker: "A Mojave Lullaby"
1 min
1997
Margaret Noodin: "To the Pine Tree" by Jane Joh...
2 min
1998
Aimee Suzara: "Amphibious"
3 min
1999
Melanie Figg: "A Rogue Dream"
2 min
2000
LeAnne Howe: "1918, Iva Describes Her Deathbed"
3 min