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
Christian Gullette: “The Fates”
2 min
2
Natalie Shapero: “Hansel or Gretel”
3 min
3
Michael Dumanis: “Sehnsucht”
4 min
4
Stanley Kunitz: “Passing Through”
3 min
5
Li Bai: “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” ...
4 min
6
Miguel Murphy: “August”
2 min
7
Jesse Nathan: “Panhandle”
3 min
8
Leonel Sánchez Lopez: “What the Birds Do”
2 min
9
Saeed Jones: “Self-Portrait as Hereboy, Sethe’s...
2 min
10
Andrea Cohen: “Pastime ”
2 min
11
Gertrude Stein: “Tender Buttons [Breakfast]”
8 min
12
Vachel Lindsay: “Meeting Ourselves”
3 min
13
Taylor Byas: “I begin the day thinking”
2 min
14
Guest Editor Interview: August 2025 Guest Edito...
21 min
15
Samantha Thornhill: “38. Shedding the Old”
3 min
16
Lauren K. Alleyne: “Gift”
3 min
17
Mary Jo Bang: “Madonna Overview”
3 min
18
L. Lamar Wilson: “Lauren Oya Olamina Explains E...
4 min
19
Philip Levine: “Breath”
4 min
20
Else Lasker-Schüler: “Sphinx”
2 min
21
Jeffrey Pethybridge: “Note on Method”
5 min
22
Adrian Matejka: “16 Bars Poetica”
2 min
23
Kiki Petrosino: From “De Jure Sanguinis”
2 min
24
Fiona Templeton: “Why Say That”
3 min
25
Elisa Gabbert: “The Bridge”
2 min