Poem-a-Day
1,595 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge: "Wonder"
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutesRecorded by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2020. www.poets.org
Carl Sandburg: "Monotone"
April 12, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 12, 2020. www.poets.org
Effie Waller Smith: "The Rainbow"
April 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 11, 2020. www.poets.org
Marilyn Kallet: "Beggar"
April 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Marilyn Kalle for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 10, 2020. www.poets.org
Marilyn Hacker: "Ghazal !يا لطيف (Ya Lateef!)"
April 09, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff on behalf of Marilyn Hacker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 9, 2020. www.poets.org
Kimberly Blaeser: "The Way We Love Something Small"
April 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Kimberly Blaeser for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 8, 2020. www.poets.org
Katie Condon: "Big with Dawn"
April 07, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Katie Condon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 7, 2020. www.poets.org
Elise Paschen: "Aerial, Wild Pine"
April 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Elise Paschen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2020. www.poets.org
Rainer Maria Rilke: "In April"
April 05, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 5, 2020. www.poets.org
Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"
April 04, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 4, 2020. www.poets.org
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen: "the pomegranate’s decimation"
April 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 3, 2020. www.poets.org
Aracelis Girmay: "[When I come home they rush to me, the flies]"
April 02, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Aracelis Girmay for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 2, 2020. www.poets.org
Allison Pitinii Davis: "The Function of Humor in the Neighborhood"
April 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Allison Pitinii Davis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 1, 2020. www.poets.org
Ted Mathys: "Fool’s Gold"
March 31, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Ted Mathys for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 31, 2020. www.poets.org
dg nanouk okpik: "When White Hawks Come"
March 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by dg nanouk okpik for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 30, 2020. www.poets.org
Louise Bogan: "Words for Departure"
March 29, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 29, 2020. www.poets.org
Natalie Diaz: "lake-loop"
March 28, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Natalie Diaz staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 28, 2020. www.poets.org
Benjamin Garcia: "Bliss Point or What Can Best Be Achieved by Cheese"
March 27, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Benjamin Garcia for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 27, 2020. www.poets.org
francine j. harris: "Rabbit"
March 26, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 26, 2020. www.poets.org
Erin Belieu: "She Returns to the Water"
March 25, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Erin Belieu for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 25, 2020. www.poets.org
Aaron Coleman: "Another Strange Land: Downpour off Cape Hatteras (March, 1864)"
March 24, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Aaron Coleman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 24, 2020. www.poets.org
Emily Yong: "Gold Mountain"
March 23, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Emily Yong for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 23, 2020. www.poets.org
Marion Strobel: "Spring Morning"
March 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 22, 2020. www.poets.org
Mahogany L. Browne: "The 19th Amendment & My Mama"
March 21, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutesRecorded by Mahogany L. Browne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 21, 2020. www.poets.org
Dan Chiasson: "Bloom (II)"
March 20, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Dan Chiasson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 20, 2020. www.poets.org
Jenny George: "Migration"
March 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Jenny George for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 19, 2020. www.poets.org
Emily Kendal Frey: "Driving to Work is a Spiritual Experience"
March 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Emily Kendal Frey for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 18, 2020. www.poets.org
Sherwin Bitsui: "Knives Whistle"
March 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Sherwin Bitsui for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 17, 2020. www.poets.org
Mary Jo Bang: "A Miniature"
March 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Mary Jo Bang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 16, 2020. www.poets.org
Mary Weston Fordham: "For Who?"
March 15, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 15, 2020. www.poets.org
Linda Gregerson: "Interior, 1917"
March 14, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Linda Gregerson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 14, 2020. www.poets.org
Philip Matthews: "The Morning Star"
March 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Philip Matthews for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 13, 2020. www.poets.org
Gabrielle Calvocoressi: "Inheritance Cistern Sweet Dominion"
March 12, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutesRecorded by Gabrielle Calvocoressi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 12, 2020. www.poets.org
Emilia Phillips: "I Tried to Write a Poem Called 'Imposter Syndrome' and Failed"
March 11, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Emilia Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 11, 2020. www.poets.org
Justin Phillip Reed: "What’s Left Behind after a Hawk Has Seized a Smaller Bird Midair"
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Justin Phillip Reed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 10, 2020. www.poets.org
Paul Tran: "Galileo"
March 09, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Paul Tran for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 9, 2020. www.poets.org
Hilda Conkling: "About My Dreams"
March 08, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 8, 2020. www.poets.org
Marilyn Chin: "19th Amendment Ragtime Parade"
March 07, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutesRecorded by Marilyn Chin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2020. www.poets.org.
Carol Moldaw: "Meditation on the Veranda"
March 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Carol Moldaw for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 6, 2020. www.poets.org
Mark Bibbins: "At the End of the Endless Decade"
March 05, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Mark Bibbins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 5, 2020. www.poets.org
Danielle Cadena Deulen: "Remix with a Few Lines from Keats"
March 04, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Danielle Cadena Deulen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 4, 2020. www.poets.org
Victoria Chang: "OBIT [Frontal Lobe]"
March 03, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutesRecorded by Victoria Chang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 3, 2020. www.poets.org
Tommy Archuleta: "Remedio: Ocotillo (Candlewood)"
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Tommy Archuleta for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 2, 2020. www.poets.org
Medora C. Addison: "The Days to Come"
March 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 minuteRecorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2020. www.poets.org
Safiya Sinclair: "Sophia The Robot Contemplates Beauty"
February 05, 2020 18:24 - 2 minutesRecorded by Safiya Sinclair for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 4, 2020.