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
Sappho, translated by Bliss Carman: "[I seek an...
2 min
2
David Campos: "Kiss. Baptism."
3 min
3
Wana Udobang: "Dissonance"
3 min
4
Tyree Daye: "Again"
2 min
5
Gabeba Baderoon: "Background, or, How to Look a...
8 min
6
Sadia Hassan: "Anti-Elegy"
2 min
7
Leonard Bacon: "Critic"
2 min
8
Bryher: "In Exile"
2 min
9
Niki Herd: "Monkeys & Shows"
5 min
10
Matthew Shenoda: "The Pigeons Rose from the Flo...
3 min
11
Tara Betts: "At the BBQ Spot"
3 min
12
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Beastly"
3 min
13
A. Van Jordan: "1999"
3 min
14
Langston Hughes: "Sun Song"
2 min
15
Dulcie Deamer: "The Dreamer"
4 min
16
Guest Editor Interview: February 2026 Guest Edi...
25 min
17
Marlanda Dekine: "Memory Poem"
2 min
18
K. A. Hays: “‘Artificial neurons can be trained...
4 min
19
Shara Lessley: "Sisyphus"
2 min
20
Canese Jarboe: “Alternate Endings to Shania Twa...
3 min
21
Kimberly Quiogue Andrews: "Poem in Which the Po...
4 min
22
Henry Howard: "So Cruel Prison"
6 min
23
H. P. Lovecraft: From "Fungi of Yuggoth" [XIV. ...
3 min
24
Amy M. Alvarez: "Burn Out"
3 min
25
Iain Haley Pollock: "[And I return to the field]"
4 min