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
Maha Hashwi: "Not Brave"
3 min
2
Diannely Antigua: "Assault"
3 min
3
Deahna Fumerol: "After the Work Is Done"
3 min
4
Ralph Nazareth: "Of Hog Summers"
3 min
5
Hamed Sinno: "Naqus"
3 min
6
Noor Hindi: "The Document"
5 min
7
Elizabeth Crawford: "Antelope Valley Times"
2 min
8
Ahmad Ibsais: "The Land Gave Birth"
2 min
9
Ashna Ali: "Aubade on Piazza del Popolo with Sa...
4 min
10
Ronald Carson: "Forever Plastics"
4 min
11
Anita Nahal: "The Quiet Shift"
4 min
12
Gabrielle Bates: "Daughter"
5 min
13
Edgar Kunz: "A Certain Point"
3 min
14
Megan Pinto: "Long Weekend"
3 min
15
Fady Joudah: "Pink Panther"
2 min
16
Lara Atallah: "Spectral Prophecies"
3 min
17
W. J. Herbert: "Drought Season"
3 min
18
Indran Amirthanayagam: "Catching Fire"
2 min
19
Tarfia Faizullah: "Chaturdashpodi Kobita"
2 min
20
Kim Addonizio: "Sleepless Nights"
3 min
21
Guest Editor Interview: May 2026 Guest Editor H...
12 min
22
Lory Bedikian: "My Son Rests His Cheek on the W...
3 min
23
Kai Carlson-Wee: "Blue Room"
3 min
24
Anders Carlson-Wee: "Spirits"
2 min
25
Malia Maxwell: "In the not-not-woods"
4 min