The Academy of American Poets

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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 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.

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Leonel Sánchez Lopez: “What the Birds Do” 06.08.2025 2:57

Recorded by Leonel Sánchez Lopez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Saeed Jones: “Self-Portrait as Hereboy, Sethe’s Dog in Beloved” 05.08.2025 2:32

Recorded by Saeed Jones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Andrea Cohen: “Pastime ” 04.08.2025 2:48

Recorded by Andrea Cohen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Gertrude Stein: “Tender Buttons [Breakfast]” 03.08.2025 9:09

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Vachel Lindsay: “Meeting Ourselves” 02.08.2025 3:47

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Taylor Byas: “I begin the day thinking” 01.08.2025 2:51

Recorded by Taylor Byas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 1, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Samantha Thornhill: “38. Shedding the Old” 31.07.2025 3:41

Recorded by Samantha Thornhill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: August 2025 Guest Editor Randall Mann 31.07.2025 21:30

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Randall Mann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Lauren K. Alleyne: “Gift” 30.07.2025 3:30

Recorded by Lauren K. Alleyne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Mary Jo Bang: “Madonna Overview” 29.07.2025 4:10

Recorded by Mary Jo Bang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

L. Lamar Wilson: “Lauren Oya Olamina Explains Earthseed to Ernest Hemingway” 28.07.2025 5:22

Recorded by L. Lamar Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Philip Levine: “Breath” 27.07.2025 5:11

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Else Lasker-Schüler: “Sphinx” 26.07.2025 3:00

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Jeffrey Pethybridge: “Note on Method” 25.07.2025 5:56

Recorded by Jeffrey Pethybridge for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 25, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Adrian Matejka: “16 Bars Poetica” 24.07.2025 2:44

Recorded by Adrian Matejka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 24, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Kiki Petrosino: From “De Jure Sanguinis” 23.07.2025 3:00

Recorded by Kiki Petrosino for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 23, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Fiona Templeton: “Why Say That” 22.07.2025 3:37

Recorded by Fiona Templeton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 22, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Elisa Gabbert: “The Bridge” 21.07.2025 3:26

Recorded by Elisa Gabbert for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 21, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Rainer Maria Rilke: “Put Out My Eyes” 20.07.2025 3:26

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 20, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Charles Baudelaire: “Obsession” 19.07.2025 4:16

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 19, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

CM Burroughs: “One Way To Resurrect An Ancestor” 18.07.2025 2:55

Recorded by CM Burroughs for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 18, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Christian Campbell: “My Grandmother’s Love Letters” 17.07.2025 4:10

Recorded by Christian Campbell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 17, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Kyla Marshell: “Somewhere Swimming” 16.07.2025 2:40

Recorded by Kyla Marshell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 16, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Tommye Blount: “Karl Lagerfeld’s line of beauty” 15.07.2025 4:37

Recorded by Tommye Blount for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 15, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Jzl Jmz: “Drenched in Reflection” 14.07.2025 3:05

Recorded by Jzl Jmz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 14, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org