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.
2001
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
2002
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
2003
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
2004
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
2005
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
2006
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
2007
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
2008
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
2009
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
2010
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
2011
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
2012
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
2013
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
2014
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
2015
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
2016
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
2017
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
2018
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
2019
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
2020
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
2021
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
2022
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
2023
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
2024
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
2025
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min