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