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
201
Diana Marie Delgado: "And So Many Are Dear"
2 min
202
Justin Rovillos Monson: "Institutional(ized) Po...
3 min
203
Raquel Gutiérrez: "Solip Cystic"
2 min
204
Benjamin Krusling: "what can I know what should...
3 min
205
W. J. Lofton: "The Lord is American"
3 min
206
Terrance Hayes: "Vintage Vanity"
6 min
207
Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Love’s Language"
3 min
208
Kinsale Drake: "Rebuke/ /Spell"
3 min
209
Zaina Alsous: "To a Young Poet"
4 min
210
Mónica Alexandra Jiménez: "Theft"
2 min
211
MaKshya Tolbert: "Ways to Measure Trees "
3 min
212
Chibueze Crouch-Anyarogbu: "host"
2 min
213
William Moore: "Expectancy"
3 min
214
Angelina Weld Grimké: "Surrender"
3 min
215
Omar Berrada: "A Thistle Will Do"
3 min
216
Lily Painter: "Funk (#49 song)"
3 min
217
Youna Kwak: "After [I never feel so alive as wh...
2 min
218
Aldrin Regina Valdez: "January”
2 min
219
m.s. RedCherries: "playing america in spring
1 min
220
Blanche Taylor Dickinson: "Things Said When He ...
3 min
221
Frank Barbour Coffin: "The Negro’s 'America'”
3 min
222
Guest Editor Interview: February 2025 Guest Edi...
23 min
223
Robert Hass: "The Creek in Shirley Canyon"
3 min
224
Catherine Bowman: "Pears"
3 min
225
James Hannaham: " Apophasis Now"
1 min