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
201
K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
202
Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
203
Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
204
Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
205
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
206
H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
207
Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
208
Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min
209
Natalie Scenters-Zapico: "Aura"
3 min
210
Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"
6 min
211
Katrina Vandenberg: "Tomatoes"
3 min
212
Frank Horne: "Youth"
2 min
213
Marie Ponsot: "Rain All Night, Paris"
2 min
214
A. L. Nielsen: "Consensus"
6 min
215
Rebecca Gayle Howell: "How Will I Know You" [Fo...
3 min
216
Todd Davis: "How She Heard It"
3 min
217
Lindsay Bernal: "The Laundresses"
4 min
218
Tim Earley: "Vacation Bible School"
4 min
219
Samuel Beckett: "Whoroscope"
7 min
220
E. E. Cummings: From "Puella Mea" [Through the ...
2 min
221
Adam Giannelli: "Alliterative Autobiography"
5 min
222
Jenny Johnson: "Queer Trivia Night"
6 min
223
Jacob Shores-Argüello: "The Names of Grasses"
3 min
224
Sara Nicholson: "What Ails Me"
3 min
225
Gary Jackson: "Chickens"
3 min