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
Ahmad Ibsais: "The Land Gave Birth"
2 min
2
Ashna Ali: "Aubade on Piazza del Popolo with Sa...
4 min
3
Ronald Carson: "Forever Plastics"
4 min
4
Anita Nahal: "The Quiet Shift"
4 min
5
Gabrielle Bates: "Daughter"
5 min
6
Edgar Kunz: "A Certain Point"
3 min
7
Megan Pinto: "Long Weekend"
3 min
8
Fady Joudah: "Pink Panther"
2 min
9
Lara Atallah: "Spectral Prophecies"
3 min
10
W. J. Herbert: "Drought Season"
3 min
11
Indran Amirthanayagam: "Catching Fire"
2 min
12
Tarfia Faizullah: "Chaturdashpodi Kobita"
2 min
13
Guest Editor Interview: May 2026 Guest Editor H...
12 min
14
Kim Addonizio: "Sleepless Nights"
3 min
15
Lory Bedikian: "My Son Rests His Cheek on the W...
3 min
16
Kai Carlson-Wee: "Blue Room"
3 min
17
Anders Carlson-Wee: "Spirits"
2 min
18
Malia Maxwell: "In the not-not-woods"
4 min
19
Arno Holz, translated by Babette Deutsch and Av...
2 min
20
Maxine Scates: "Flyway"
3 min
21
Rebecca Bornstein: "Love Poem to Taco Bell"
4 min
22
Jake Young: "Working at the Distillery"
3 min
23
Thomas Centolella: "Cynthia Wanders My Neighbor...
3 min
24
Tracey Knapp: "To the Sea"
3 min
25
Thomas Wyatt: "[The long love that in my though...
2 min