Poem-a-Day
1,577 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsPoem-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.
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Episodes
Marisa Lin: "Tiananmen Square, 1989"
May 16, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Marisa Lin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 16, 2024. www.poets.org
Brandy Nālani McDougall: "We Live We Live"
May 15, 2024 06:00 - 8 minutesRecorded by Brandy Nālani McDougall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 15, 2024. www.poets.org
Lehua M. Taitano: "When The World Falls in Around You or, Vows to My Palestinian Wife on Our Wedding Day"
May 14, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Lehua M. Taitano for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 14, 2024. www.poets.org
essa may ranapiri: "Te Uto O Te Ika A Maaui / Te Utu O Te Motu A Maui"
May 13, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by essa may ranapiri for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 13, 2024. www.poets.org
Dante Di Stefano: "Green Burial Unsonnet"
May 12, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Dante Di Stefano for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 12, 2024. www.poets.org
Li Bai: "Songs to the Peonies Sung to the Air: 'Peaceful Brightness'”
May 11, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 11, 2024. www.poets.org
Chandanie Somwaru: "Doodhpitty // Cidium"
May 10, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Chandanie Somwaru for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 10, 2024. www.poets.org
Hala Alyan: "Siri as Mother"
May 09, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Hala Alyan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 9, 2024. www.poets.org
Jake Eduardo Vermaas: "[ode to the water beneath Kapūkakī also known as Red Hill]"
May 08, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Jake Eduardo Vermaas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 8, 2024. www.poets.org
Angela Peñaredondo: "harvest"
May 07, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Angela Peñaredondo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 7, 2024. www.poets.org
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: "First Time Brushing Teeth Next to You"
May 06, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Aimee Nezhukumatathil for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 6, 2024. www.poets.org
Sarah McCartt-Jackson: "Borrow"
May 05, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Sarah McCartt-Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 5, 2024. www.poets.org
Moses ibn Ezra: “Nachum: Spring Songs”
May 04, 2024 06:00 - 8 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 4, 2024. www.poets.org
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "He Mea Māloʻeloʻe #3"
May 03, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Donovan Kūhiō Colleps for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 3, 2024. www.poets.org
Grace Iwashita-Taylor: "Default Taupou"
May 02, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Grace Iwashita-Taylor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 2, 2024. www.poets.org
Hari Alluri: "Spiral"
May 01, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Hari Alluri for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2024. www.poets.org
Guest Editor Interview: May 2024 Guest Editor Noʻu Revilla
April 30, 2024 06:00 - 15 minutesRecorded by Mary Sutton and Noʻu Revilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2024. www.poets.org
Roger Reeves: "Prayer to the Gods of the Night, II"
April 30, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Roger Reeves for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2024. www.poets.org
David Mura: "The Reasons"
April 29, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by David Mura for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 29, 2024. www.poets.org
Nickole Brown: "Parable"
April 28, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutesRecorded by Nickole Brown for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 28, 2024. www.poets.org
Ashley M. Jones: "Lullaby for the Grieving"
April 27, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Ashley M. Jones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 27, 2024. www.poets.org
Khaled Mattawa: "The Pages You Loved"
April 26, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Khaled Mattawa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 26, 2024. www.poets.org
Ellen Hinsey: "Epistle"
April 25, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Ellen Hinsey for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 25, 2024. www.poets.org
Susan Tichy: "Public Speech"
April 24, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Susan Tichy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 24, 2024. www.poets.org
Martín Espada: "Breve Pausa"
April 23, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Martín Espada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 23, 2024. www.poets.org
Aaron Tyler Hand: "Self-Portrait as Combination Taco Bell / Pizza Hut / KFC"
April 22, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Aaron Tyler Hand for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 22, 2024. www.poets.org
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Park"
April 21, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 21, 2024. www.poets.org
Monica Youn: "Four Freedoms Park"
April 20, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Monica Youn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 20, 2024. www.poets.org
Adrian Matejka: "17 Kinds of Hungry"
April 19, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Adrian Matejka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 19, 2024. www.poets.org
L. Lamar Wilson: From “Take Me Back, Burden Hill”
April 18, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutesRecorded by L. Lamar Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 18, 2024. www.poets.org
Virginia Konchan: "Black Hole"
April 17, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Virginia Konchan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2024. www.poets.org
James Fujinami Moore: "Diagnostic Quiz for Human Ghost"
April 16, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by James Fujinami Moore for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 16, 2024. www.poets.org
Colin Pope: "Lightning Bug"
April 15, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Colin Pope for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 15, 2024. www.poets.org
Tarafa: From “Muʻallaqāt” [Canst thou make me immortal]
April 14, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 14, 2024. www.poets.org
b ferguson: "Parkside & Ocean"
April 13, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by b ferguson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2024. www.poets.org
Stephen Kuusisto: From “Dark Joys”
April 12, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Stephen Kuusisto for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 12, 2024. www.poets.org
Tory Adkisson: "Lost Letter"
April 11, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Tory Adkisson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 11, 2024. www.poets.org
Suzanne Gardinier: "Mala 50 / He broke his sling that killed birds"
April 10, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Suzanne Gardinier for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 10, 2024. www.poets.org
Miller Oberman: "The Centaur"
April 09, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Miller Oberman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 9, 2024. www.poets.org
Joanna Klink: "A Welcome"
April 08, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Joanna Klink for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 8, 2024. www.poets.org
Abu Nuwas: "[O Málik! I pray thee go for the wine full early]"
April 07, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 7, 2024. www.poets.org
Donika Kelly: "When the Fact of Your Gaze Means Nothing, Then You Are Truly Alongside"
April 06, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Donika Kelly for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2024. www.poets.org
Alessandra Lynch: "[The lamp is like a capsized ship]: Two Voices Muse over the Speaker"
April 05, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Alessandra Lynch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 5, 2024. www.poets.org
Cecilia Woloch: "Prayer for 2018"
April 04, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Cecilia Woloch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 4, 2024. www.poets.org
Divya Victor: "Make/Do"
April 03, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Divya Victor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 3, 2024. www.poets.org
Fady Joudah: "[…]"
April 02, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Fady Joudah for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 2, 2024. www.poets.org
Lo Kwa Mei-en: "Pinocchia, you must not stop for a friend"
April 01, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Lo Kwa Mei-en for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 1, 2024. www.poets.org
Henrietta Cordelia Ray: "My Easter Dove"
March 31, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 31, 2024. www.poets.org
Guest Editor Interview: April 2024 Guest Editor Cyrus Cassells
March 31, 2024 06:00 - 18 minutesRecorded by Mary Sutton and Cyrus Cassells for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 31, 2024. www.poets.org
Marianne Moore: "The Paper Nautilus"
March 30, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 30, 2024. www.poets.org