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
"We Two" by H. D.
1 min
2027
Helen Hunt Jackson: "Two"
2 min
2028
Peter Balakian: "Waiting for a Number"
1 min
2029
Patricia Smith: "Now He's an Etching"
1 min
2030
Pamela Uschuk: "Green Flame"
1 min
2031
Naomi Shihab Nye: "On Doubt and Bad Reviews"
1 min
2032
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge: "Wonder"
7 min
2033
Carl Sandburg: "Monotone"
0 min
2034
Effie Waller Smith: "The Rainbow"
0 min
2035
Marilyn Kallet: "Beggar"
0 min
2036
Marilyn Hacker: "Ghazal !يا لطيف (Ya Lateef!)"
1 min
2037
Kimberly Blaeser: "The Way We Love Something Sm...
0 min
2038
Katie Condon: "Big with Dawn"
1 min
2039
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
1 min
2040
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
1 min
2041
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
1 min
2042
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s deci...
1 min
2043
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush t...
2 min
2044
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor i...
1 min
2045
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
1 min
2046
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
https://poets.org/poem/when-white-hawks-come
0 min
2047
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
2 min
2048
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
4 min
2049
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best ...
2 min
2050
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
2 min