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
Sarah McCartt-Jackson: "Borrow"
2 min
2
Moses ibn Ezra: “Nachum: Spring Songs”
8 min
3
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "He Mea Māloʻeloʻe #3"
4 min
4
Grace Iwashita-Taylor: "Default Taupou"
3 min
5
Hari Alluri: "Spiral"
2 min
6
Roger Reeves: "Prayer to the Gods of the Night,...
3 min
7
Guest Editor Interview: May 2024 Guest Editor N...
14 min
8
David Mura: "The Reasons"
2 min
9
Nickole Brown: "Parable"
7 min
10
Ashley M. Jones: "Lullaby for the Grieving"
3 min
11
Khaled Mattawa: "The Pages You Loved"
4 min
12
Ellen Hinsey: "Epistle"
3 min
13
Susan Tichy: "Public Speech"
3 min
14
Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
3 min
15
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination...
3 min
16
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
4 min
17
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
5 min
18
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
2 min
19
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
7 min
20
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
4 min
21
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Huma...
3 min
22
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
3 min
23
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me i...
4 min
24
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
3 min
25
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
3 min