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.
1
Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
3 min
2
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
3
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
4
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
5
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
6
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
7
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
8
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
9
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
10
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
11
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
12
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
13
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
14
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
15
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
16
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
17
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
18
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
19
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
20
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
21
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
22
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
23
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
24
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
25
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min