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
DaMaris B. Hill: “Come. Pray. Know”
3 min
2
Guest Editor Interview: July 2025 Guest Editor ...
16 min
3
Anahita Monfared: “The Manic Depressive’s Alpha...
6 min
4
Sappho: “[It was summer when I found you]”
2 min
5
Lord Alfred Douglas: “Wine of Summer”
6 min
6
Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers: “After a Rochester Wedding”
3 min
7
francine j. harris: “There are inanimate things...
3 min
8
DéLana R. A. Dameron: “When Mama died, I lost m...
3 min
9
C. Russell Price: “I Decide to Tell Ghost Cowbo...
2 min
10
Yalie Saweda Kamara: “Trim”
2 min
11
Louise Bogan: “The Alchemist”
2 min
12
Mikhail Kuzmin: “Night Was Done”
3 min
13
Hílda Davis: “Pilate ponders where she belongs”
2 min
14
Jari Bradley: “You Can Light a Fire Without a M...
4 min
15
Airea D. Matthews: “Altitude”
2 min
16
Logan February: “I Woke You with Wagner,”
3 min
17
Kaveh Akbar: “Love Poem with Tumor and Petrifie...
3 min
18
Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”
2 min
19
John Berryman: “The Possessed”
4 min
20
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
3 min
21
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
4 min
22
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
2 min
23
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfathe...
3 min
24
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
2 min
25
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
3 min