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
2001
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
2002
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
2003
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
2004
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
2005
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
2006
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
2007
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
2008
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
2009
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
2010
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
2011
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
2012
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
2013
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
2014
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
2015
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
2016
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
2017
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
2018
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min
2019
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates...
2 min