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.
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Anonymous: "Lament of a Man for His Son"
3 min
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William Rose Benét: "Unforgotten"
2 min
203
Avia Tadmor: "Nothing Personal"
4 min
204
Guest Editor Interview: November 2025 Guest Edi...
20 min
205
Ameen Animashaun: "The Dance of the Lambs and t...
3 min
206
Brian Teare: "smallholding"
7 min
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Weijia Pan: "Immigrant Song at a Food Truck"
2 min
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Jennifer Elise Foerster: "American History"
4 min
209
James Ephraim McGirt: "A Mystery"
3 min
210
James Joyce: "III"
3 min
211
Hieu Minh Nguyen: "SoMa"
2 min
212
Dujie Tahat: "All-American Ghazal"
3 min
213
Matthew Gellman: "Conflation"
3 min
214
Susan Mitchell: "Wolf Moon"
4 min
215
Sam Sax: "Ode to Those Who Block Tunnels and Br...
4 min
216
Elias Lönnrot, translated by John Martin Crawfo...
4 min
217
Robinson Jeffers: From "The Loving Shepherdess"...
3 min
218
Sasha Wade: "Del Parto"
4 min
219
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha: "Correspondence with Apolo...
3 min
220
Monica Ferrell: "Subclinical"
3 min
221
Kevin Prufer: "Graves"
4 min
222
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa: "Camay International"
3 min
223
Louise Bogan: "Cassandra"
2 min
224
Iris Tree: "The Complex Life"
4 min
225
Kelan Nee: "Manifesto"
4 min