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
Marilyn Hacker: "Ghazal !يا لطيف (Ya Lateef!)"
1 min
2027
Kimberly Blaeser: "The Way We Love Something Sm...
0 min
2028
Katie Condon: "Big with Dawn"
1 min
2029
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
1 min
2030
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
1 min
2031
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
1 min
2032
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
2033
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
2034
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
2035
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
2036
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
2037
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
2038
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
2039
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
2040
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min
2041
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
3 min
2042
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour ...
2 min
2043
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
2044
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
2045
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
2046
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
2047
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
2048
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
2049
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
2050
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min