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.
1
Leonora Speyer: “Deep Sea Fishing”
2 min
2
Wo Chan: “Roller Coaster, Lightning Storm”
2 min
3
Diana Bellessi, translated by Leo Boix: “I Have...
10 min
4
Luis Chaves, translated by Julia Guez: “The Bri...
5 min
5
Nicole Cecilia Delgado, translated by Carina de...
6 min
6
Hajjar Baban: “LOW FLYING PLANES” [From metal a...
2 min
7
George Gordon Byron: “Song for the Luddites”
3 min
8
H. J. Massingham: “To Don Quixote”
2 min
9
Margaret Rhee: “LETTER VII: Remember to Breathe”
3 min
10
Lucas de Lima: “[earth & blood & mining dam-bur...
2 min
11
Yesenia Montilla: “Contemplations While Holding...
3 min
12
Samuel Ace: “On the far side of pleasure”
2 min
13
Circe Maia, translated by Jesse Lee Kercheval: ...
2 min
14
D. H. Lawrence: “The Mosquito Knows”
2 min
15
Robert Penn Warren: “Prophecy”
2 min
16
S. Brook Corfman: “Lake Michigan II”
3 min
17
Janel Pineda: “How to Take a Life”
3 min
18
Wingston González, translated by Urayoán Noel: ...
5 min
19
Fatimah Asghar: “[i love them still]”
3 min
20
Guest Editor Interview: July 2026 Guest Editor ...
14 min
21
Angel Nafis: “I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Su...
3 min
22
Robert Graves: “1915”
3 min
23
Ezra Pound: “Meditatio”
2 min
24
D’mani Thomas: “for goldfish that remember seaw...
3 min
25
Jos Charles: “A Song” [I was want]
3 min