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
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
2
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
3
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
4
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
5
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
6
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
7
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min
8
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
2 min
9
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his slin...
3 min
10
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
3 min
11
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
4 min
12
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wi...
5 min
13
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means...
3 min
14
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized...
3 min
15
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
3 min
16
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
4 min
17
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
2 min
18
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop fo...
3 min
19
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
4 min
20
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor...
18 min
21
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
4 min
22
Jeffrey McDaniel: "The Jesus Fridge"
3 min
23
Ciona Rouse: "Red-Shouldered Hawk"
6 min
24
Erika Meitner: "Just as the Darkness Got Very D...
5 min
25
Dorothy Chan: "Somehow"
2 min