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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
2026
Lupe Mendez: "La suavecita"
4 min
2027
Cynthia Dewi Oka: "The Roots Do a Live Cover of...
3 min
2028
Cyrus Cassells: "How Many Lives Have We Lived i...
3 min
2029
Effie Lee Newsome: "O Sea, That Knowest Thy Str...
2 min
2030
Ana Castillo: "A Amazônia está queimando"
5 min
2031
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "Ode to Sitting in a Booth"
3 min
2032
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
2033
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
2034
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
2035
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
2036
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
2037
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
2038
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
2039
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
2040
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
2041
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
2042
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
2043
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
2044
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
2045
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
2046
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
2047
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
2048
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
2049
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
2050
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min