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.

Books
2126
Angela Peñaredondo: "to hold these contradictio...
4 min
2127
Sokunthary Svay: "I am the Apsara’s daughter"
2 min
2128
Natalie Diaz: "excerpts from 'Duned'"
11 min
2129
Sandra Gustin: "Cause of Death"
5 min
2130
Ina Coolbrith: "After the Winter Rain"
2 min
2131
Margaret Noodin: "Nimbawaadaan Akiing / I Dream...
3 min
2132
Luisa A. Igloria: "Custody"
6 min
2133
Don Mee Choi: "Berlin: 28.6.2019"
5 min
2134
Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
3 min
2135
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
4 min
2136
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Elev...
7 min
2137
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
2 min
2138
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
4 min
2139
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexi...
5 min
2140
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
5 min
2141
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
4 min
2142
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
7 min
2143
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
3 min
2144
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
2 min
2145
Linda Hogan: "Map"
4 min
2146
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
4 min
2147
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
4 min
2148
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
6 min
2149
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
3 min
2150
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
3 min