The Academy of American Poets

Poem-a-Day

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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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The Academy of American Poets

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poets.org

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Carrie Law Morgan Figgs: "The Black Queen" 09.08.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 8, 2020. www.poets.org

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: "Songs for the People" 08.08.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 8, 2020. www.poets.org

Nikki Grimes: "You Still Dream" 07.08.2020

Recorded by Nikki Grimes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 7, 2020. www.poets.org

Dawn Lundy Martin: From “Perspective is Supposed to Yield Clarity” 06.08.2020

Recorded by Dawn Lundy Martin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2020. www.poets.org

Micah Daniels: "The Secret of Youth" 05.08.2020

Recorded by Micah Daniels for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2020. www.poets.org

Rhonda M. Ward: "Legacy" 04.08.2020

Recorded by Rhonda M. Ward for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2020. www.poets.org

Kara Jackson: "fleeing" 03.08.2020

Recorded by Kara Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2020. www.poets.org

Ann Plato: "Forget Me Not" 02.08.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2020. www.poets.org

Irvin W. Underhill: "Solitude" 01.08.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 1, 2020. www.poets.org

Tongo Eisen-Martin: "I Do Not Know the Spelling of Money" 31.07.2020

Recorded by Tongo Eisen-Martin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2020. www.poets.org

L. Ash Williams: "Red Wine Spills" 30.07.2020

Recorded by L. Ash Williams for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2020. www.poets.org

Barbara Fant : "My dad buried two dogs in the backyard:" 29.07.2020

Recorded by Barbara Fant for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2020. www.poets.org

Jason Reynolds: "Match" 28.07.2020

Recorded by Jason Reynolds for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2020. www.poets.org

Cheryl Boyce-Taylor: "After Robert Fuller" 27.07.2020

Recorded by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2020. www.poets.org

Angelina Weld Grimké: "The Puppet Player" 26.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2020. www.poets.org

Joshua Henry Jones, Jr.: "I Saw You" 25.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 25, 2020. www.poets.org

Crystal Valentine: "This Little Light of Mine Speaks" 24.07.2020

Recorded by Crystal Valentine for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 24, 2020. www.poets.org

Luther Hughes: "My Mother, My Mother" 23.07.2020

Recorded by Luther Hughes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 23, 2020. www.poets.org

Rasheed Copeland: "When Puffy says, and we won’t stop, ‘cause we can’t stop.’" 22.07.2020

Recorded by Rasheed Copeland for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 22, 2020. www.poets.org

Yesenia Montilla: "a brief meditation on breath" 21.07.2020

Recorded by Yesenia Montilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 21, 2020. www.poets.org

Jive Poetic: "Assume the Position" 20.07.2020

Recorded by Jive Poetic for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 20, 2020. www.poets.org

Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Hope." 19.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 19, 2020. www.poets.org

James D. Corrothers: "Dream and the Song" 18.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 18, 2020. www.poets.org

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: "Selah" 17.07.2020

Recorded by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 17, 2020. www.poets.org

Evie Shockley: "sonnet for the long second act" 16.07.2020

Recorded by Evie Shockley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 16, 2020. www.poets.org

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