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.

Books
1
Asiya Wadud: "number four"
4 min
2
Ekaterina Derysheva translated by Ryan Hardy, A...
3 min
3
Nicolas Heredia y Mota translated by Edgar Pegu...
3 min
4
Juan Julian Lastra: "Vas Doloris"
4 min
5
Rae Armantrout: "Skill Sets"
2 min
6
Katrine Øgaard Jensen: "Arachnoscientific Salva...
2 min
7
Aristilde Kirby: "Daria Ukiyo-e"
4 min
8
Carl Phillips: "That Part in the Music"
2 min
9
Carolina Ebeid: "Assume the Role of Cassandra, ...
3 min
10
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada: "The Soul’s Desire"
4 min
11
Salvador de Madariaga: From “Spanish Folk Songs”
2 min
12
Sara Uribe translated by JD Pluecker: "Speech o...
7 min
13
Yoo Heekyung translated by Stine An: "Story—Lat...
5 min
14
Oriana Méndez translated by Erín Moure: "Fare...
3 min
15
Daniel Borzutzky: "Painblank"
5 min
16
Rusty Morrison: "To measure internal activity w...
4 min
17
Manuel José Othón translated by Alice Stone Bla...
3 min
18
Muna Lee: "Vendor of Green Coconuts"
2 min
19
Guest Editor Interview: September 2024 Guest Ed...
20 min
20
Karl Michael Iglesias: "Puerto Ricans in the Wh...
3 min
21
Kayla "AluTru" Steward: "Anthills"
5 min
22
Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi: "Past Present & Future"
6 min
23
Jada Renée Allen: "Drill"
5 min
24
Joy Priest: "The Black Outside"
3 min
25
Jeanne D’Orge: "Matins"
2 min