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.
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Guest Editor Interview: November 2025 Guest Edi...
20 min
2
Avia Tadmor: "Nothing Personal"
4 min
3
Ameen Animashaun: "The Dance of the Lambs and t...
3 min
4
Brian Teare: "smallholding"
7 min
5
Weijia Pan: "Immigrant Song at a Food Truck"
2 min
6
Jennifer Elise Foerster: "American History"
4 min
7
James Ephraim McGirt: "A Mystery"
3 min
8
James Joyce: "III"
3 min
9
Hieu Minh Nguyen: "SoMa"
2 min
10
Dujie Tahat: "All-American Ghazal"
3 min
11
Matthew Gellman: "Conflation"
3 min
12
Susan Mitchell: "Wolf Moon"
4 min
13
Sam Sax: "Ode to Those Who Block Tunnels and Br...
4 min
14
Elias Lönnrot, translated by John Martin Crawfo...
4 min
15
Robinson Jeffers: From "The Loving Shepherdess"...
3 min
16
Sasha Wade: "Del Parto"
4 min
17
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha: "Correspondence with Apolo...
3 min
18
Monica Ferrell: "Subclinical"
3 min
19
Kevin Prufer: "Graves"
4 min
20
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa: "Camay International"
3 min
21
Louise Bogan: "Cassandra"
2 min
22
Iris Tree: "The Complex Life"
4 min
23
Kelan Nee: "Manifesto"
4 min
24
Victoria Chang: "The Swan, No. 3 (Hilma af Klint)"
3 min
25
Dāshaun Washington: "Half-light"
3 min