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.
2026
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
2027
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
2028
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
2029
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
2030
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
2031
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
2032
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
2033
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
2034
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
2035
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
2036
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
2037
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
2038
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
2039
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
2040
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
2041
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
2042
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
2043
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
2044
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
2045
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
2046
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
2047
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
2048
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
2049
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
2050
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min