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