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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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Roberto Carlos Garcia: "From 'Tempest'” 21.02.2024 4:10

Recorded by Roberto Carlos Garcia for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2024. www.poets.org

Tracy K. Smith: "Everybody’s Autobiography" 20.02.2024 3:23

Recorded by Tracy K. Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2024. www.poets.org

Tony Medina: "Seven Steps to Heaven Haiku" 19.02.2024 3:51

Recorded by Tony Medina for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2024. www.poets.org

Georgia Douglas Johnson: "The Octoroon" 18.02.2024 3:47

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2024. www.poets.org

Julius C. Wright: "Going to the Picnic" 17.02.2024 5:13

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2024. www.poets.org

Niki Herd: "From 'The Stuff of Hollywood'” 16.02.2024 3:20

Recorded by Niki Herd for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2024. www.poets.org

Rain Prud’homme-Cranford: "Gills" 15.02.2024 5:13

Recorded by Rain Prud’homme-Cranford for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2024. www.poets.org

Kelly Norman Ellis: "Saturday Class: Janie Crawford is Grown" 14.02.2024 3:15

Recorded by Kelly Norman Ellis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2024. www.poets.org

Lucille Clifton: "[poets in their bassinets]" 13.02.2024 2:49

Recorded by Sidney Clifton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2024. www.poets.org

Herman Beavers: "On Seventh Avenue at Slaptime " 12.02.2024 4:01

Recorded by Herman Beavers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2024. www.poets.org

Maggie Pogue Johnson: "Poet of Our Race" 11.02.2024 5:11

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2024. www.poets.org

Sterling A. Brown: "To a Certain Lady, in Her Garden" 10.02.2024 5:26

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2024. www.poets.org

Cherise Pollard: "Nodes of Growth" 09.02.2024 4:19

Recorded by Cherise Pollard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2024. www.poets.org

Anthony Walton: "Alzheimer’s" 08.02.2024 4:29

Recorded by Anthony Walton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2024. www.poets.org

Kwoya Fagin Maples: "Invisible Work" 07.02.2024 4:03

Recorded by Kwoya Fagin Maples for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2024. www.poets.org

Eve L. Ewing: "eschatology" 06.02.2024 3:59

Recorded by Eve L. Ewing for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 6, 2024. www.poets.org

A. Van Jordan: "'Integrated School Books' Arpeggio" 05.02.2024 4:13

Recorded by A. Van Jordan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 5, 2024. www.poets.org

Jessie Redmon Fauset: "Stars in Alabama" 04.02.2024 3:58

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 4, 2024. www.poets.org

Langston Hughes: "Sport" 03.02.2024 3:38

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 3, 2024. www.poets.org

Brad Walrond: "Calculus I, II, III" 02.02.2024 3:58

Recorded by Brad Walrond for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 2, 2024. www.poets.org

Balo Salo: "Counsel to a Bridegroom" 01.02.2024 3:25

Recorded by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 1, 2024. www.poets.org

Jay Wright: "[Song into holiness]" 31.01.2024 3:01

Recorded by Dante Micheaux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 31, 2024. www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: February 2024 Guest Editor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers 31.01.2024 17:24

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 31, 2024. www.poets.org

Mahogany L. Browne: "My face is an iteration, but the song in my belly is ancestral" 30.01.2024 7:30

Recorded by Mahogany L. Browne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 30, 2024. www.poets.org

Melissa Range: "First South" 29.01.2024 6:01

Recorded by Melissa Range for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 29, 2024. www.poets.org