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
Hamed Sinno: "Naqus"
3 min
2
Noor Hindi: "The Document"
5 min
3
Elizabeth Crawford: "Antelope Valley Times"
2 min
4
Ahmad Ibsais: "The Land Gave Birth"
2 min
5
Ashna Ali: "Aubade on Piazza del Popolo with Sa...
4 min
6
Ronald Carson: "Forever Plastics"
4 min
7
Anita Nahal: "The Quiet Shift"
4 min
8
Gabrielle Bates: "Daughter"
5 min
9
Edgar Kunz: "A Certain Point"
3 min
10
Megan Pinto: "Long Weekend"
3 min
11
Fady Joudah: "Pink Panther"
2 min
12
Lara Atallah: "Spectral Prophecies"
3 min
13
W. J. Herbert: "Drought Season"
3 min
14
Indran Amirthanayagam: "Catching Fire"
2 min
15
Tarfia Faizullah: "Chaturdashpodi Kobita"
2 min
16
Guest Editor Interview: May 2026 Guest Editor H...
12 min
17
Kim Addonizio: "Sleepless Nights"
3 min
18
Lory Bedikian: "My Son Rests His Cheek on the W...
3 min
19
Kai Carlson-Wee: "Blue Room"
3 min
20
Anders Carlson-Wee: "Spirits"
2 min
21
Malia Maxwell: "In the not-not-woods"
4 min
22
Arno Holz, translated by Babette Deutsch and Av...
2 min
23
Maxine Scates: "Flyway"
3 min
24
Rebecca Bornstein: "Love Poem to Taco Bell"
4 min
25
Jake Young: "Working at the Distillery"
3 min