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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Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
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Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
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Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
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K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
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Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
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Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
209
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
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H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
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Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
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Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min
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Natalie Scenters-Zapico: "Aura"
3 min
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Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"
6 min
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Katrina Vandenberg: "Tomatoes"
3 min
216
Frank Horne: "Youth"
2 min
217
Marie Ponsot: "Rain All Night, Paris"
2 min
218
A. L. Nielsen: "Consensus"
6 min
219
Rebecca Gayle Howell: "How Will I Know You" [Fo...
3 min
220
Todd Davis: "How She Heard It"
3 min
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Lindsay Bernal: "The Laundresses"
4 min
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Tim Earley: "Vacation Bible School"
4 min
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Samuel Beckett: "Whoroscope"
7 min
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E. E. Cummings: From "Puella Mea" [Through the ...
2 min
225
Adam Giannelli: "Alliterative Autobiography"
5 min