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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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Adrienne Rich: “This Evening Let’s” 13.07.2025 4:58

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 13, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Pierre Dupont: “A Serenade” 12.07.2025 3:28

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 12, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Abe Louise Young: “Who” 11.07.2025 3:06

Recorded by Abe Louise Young for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 11, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Douglas Kearney: “There’s no ‘sass’ in “dissociation.” 10.07.2025 2:49

Recorded by Douglas Kearney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 10, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Chet’la Sebree: “An End” 09.07.2025 3:41

Recorded by Chet’la Sebree for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram: “Black Pastoral” 08.07.2025 4:05

Recorded by Lillian-Yvonne Bertram for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Antoinette Brim-Bell: “Insomniac Tankas” 07.07.2025 3:10

Recorded by Antoinette Brim-Bell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Djuna Barnes: “I’d Have You Think of Me” 06.07.2025 3:40

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 6, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Victor Hugo: “Truth” 05.07.2025 7:36

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 5, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Keith S. Wilson: “there aren’t enough idioms about the stars” 04.07.2025 2:54

Recorded by Keith S. Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Andrea Rexilius: “The Way the Language Was” 03.07.2025 2:36

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

Bettina Judd: “A Poem about Home” 02.07.2025 3:41

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

DaMaris B. Hill: “Come. Pray. Know” 01.07.2025 3:52

Recorded by DaMaris B. Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 1, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: July 2025 Guest Editor Khadijah Queen 30.06.2025 17:22

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Khadijah Queen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

Anahita Monfared: “The Manic Depressive’s Alphabet” 30.06.2025 6:37

Recorded by Anahita Monfared for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Sappho: “[It was summer when I found you]” 29.06.2025 3:10

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Lord Alfred Douglas: “Wine of Summer” 28.06.2025 7:05

Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 28, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers: “After a Rochester Wedding” 27.06.2025 3:38

Recorded by Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 27, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

francine j. harris: “There are inanimate things out there loving each other” 26.06.2025 3:38

Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 26, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

DéLana R. A. Dameron: “When Mama died, I lost my air” 25.06.2025 3:50

Recorded by DéLana R. A. Dameron for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 25, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

C. Russell Price: “I Decide to Tell Ghost Cowboy My Intentions” 24.06.2025 2:53

Recorded by C. Russell Price for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 24, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Yalie Saweda Kamara: “Trim” 23.06.2025 2:58

Recorded by Yalie Saweda Kamara for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 23, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Louise Bogan: “The Alchemist” 22.06.2025 3:16

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

Mikhail Kuzmin: “Night Was Done” 21.06.2025 3:36

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

Hílda Davis: “Pilate ponders where she belongs” 20.06.2025 3:25

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