Poem-a-Day

Poem-a-Day

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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.

Recent Episodes

  • Ted Kooser: "Legacy"

    2 days ago
  • Elise Paschen: "𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟/Wahzhazhe/Osage"

    3 days ago
  • James Cervantes: "A Phosphorescence"

    4 days ago
  • Bertrand N. O. Walker: "The Warrior’s Plume"

    5 days ago
  • Thomas Moore: "At the Mid Hour of Night"

    6 days ago
  • Levi Romero: "the cherry end of your cigarette against the pale sky"

    1 week ago
  • Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake: "Someday I’ll Love—"

    1 week ago
  • Mary Leauna Christensen: "Grandmother"

    1 week ago
  • Margo Tamez: "I am the daughter my mother raised to confront them"

    1 week ago
  • Tanaya Winder: "For Girls Who Run Through Storms like Buffalos, Knowing It’s the Quickest Way Through"

    2 weeks ago