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
Natalie Shapero: “Hansel or Gretel”
3 min
2
Michael Dumanis: “Sehnsucht”
4 min
3
Stanley Kunitz: “Passing Through”
3 min
4
Li Bai: “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” ...
4 min
5
Miguel Murphy: “August”
2 min
6
Jesse Nathan: “Panhandle”
3 min
7
Leonel Sánchez Lopez: “What the Birds Do”
2 min
8
Saeed Jones: “Self-Portrait as Hereboy, Sethe’s...
2 min
9
Andrea Cohen: “Pastime ”
2 min
10
Gertrude Stein: “Tender Buttons [Breakfast]”
8 min
11
Vachel Lindsay: “Meeting Ourselves”
3 min
12
Taylor Byas: “I begin the day thinking”
2 min
13
Guest Editor Interview: August 2025 Guest Edito...
21 min
14
Samantha Thornhill: “38. Shedding the Old”
3 min
15
Lauren K. Alleyne: “Gift”
3 min
16
Mary Jo Bang: “Madonna Overview”
3 min
17
L. Lamar Wilson: “Lauren Oya Olamina Explains E...
4 min
18
Philip Levine: “Breath”
4 min
19
Else Lasker-Schüler: “Sphinx”
2 min
20
Jeffrey Pethybridge: “Note on Method”
5 min
21
Adrian Matejka: “16 Bars Poetica”
2 min
22
Kiki Petrosino: From “De Jure Sanguinis”
2 min
23
Fiona Templeton: “Why Say That”
3 min
24
Elisa Gabbert: “The Bridge”
2 min
25
Rainer Maria Rilke: “Put Out My Eyes”
2 min