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.
1976
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
1977
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
1978
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
1979
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
1980
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
1981
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
1982
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
1983
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
1984
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
1985
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
1986
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
1987
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
1988
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
1989
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
1990
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
1991
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
1992
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
1993
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
1994
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
1995
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
1996
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
1997
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
1998
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
1999
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
2000
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min