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
Ashley M. Jones: "HOLYHEADHARRIET"
4 min
202
Megan Fernandes: "On the One Hand"
2 min
203
Kevin Young: "Mantle"
2 min
204
William Rose Benét: "The City"
5 min
205
Arna Bontemps: "My Heart Has Known Its Winter"
2 min
206
Peter Balakian: "Day of the Dead"
3 min
207
Kerry Hardie: "Acceptance"
2 min
208
Robert Wrigley: "Centaur over Tomer Butte"
3 min
209
Tom Healy: "Sonnet for the Chickens"
2 min
210
Emma Trelles: "Dear Sister"
4 min
211
Harriet Monroe: "With a Copy of Shelley"
3 min
212
Amos Wilder: "Winter Night"
3 min
213
Laurel Nakanishi: "Sleepless Pantoum"
2 min
214
Dylan Brennan: From “A First Glimpse of Ireland”
3 min
215
Carlie Hoffman: "After Morlot Avenue"
6 min
216
P. Scott Cunningham: "Florida Snow"
2 min
217
Ariel Francisco: "On the Shore of Lake Atitlán,...
1 min
218
Babette Deutsch: "Hibernal"
3 min
219
Robert Bridges: "January"
3 min
220
Michael Hettich: "The Angels"
3 min
221
Alexandra Lytton Regalado: "¿Qué Quiere, Corazón?"
4 min
222
William Archila: "Little soul lost, little shin...
3 min
223
Sahar Muradi: "All I can see is nothing"
4 min
224
Guest Editor Interview: January 2025 Guest Edit...
13 min
225
Regie Cabico: "Morning After The Election"
3 min