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.

Books
2026
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
4 min
2027
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
0 min
2028
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
4 min
2029
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
1 min
2030
Jenny George: "Migration"
0 min
2031
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spirit...
1 min
2032
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
1 min
2033
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
1 min
2034
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
1 min
2035
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
1 min
2036
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
0 min
2037
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sw...
2 min
2038
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Calle...
2 min
2039
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after ...
2 min
2040
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
1 min
2041
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
1 min
2042
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
4 min
2043
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
0 min
2044
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade...
1 min
2045
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines...
2 min
2046
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
1 min
2047
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
1 min
2048
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
1 min
2049
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates...
2 min