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

Cornelius Eady: "Diabolic" 15.07.2020

Recorded by Cornelius Eady for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 15, 2020. www.poets.org

Derrick Harriell: "Underground King" 14.07.2020

Recorded by Derrick Harriell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 14, 2020. www.poets.org

Allison Joseph: "Untethered" 13.07.2020

Recorded by Allison Joseph for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 13, 2020. www.poets.org

Otto Leland Bohanan: "Go Give the World" 12.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 12, 2020. www.poets.org

J. W. Hammond: "The Optimist" 11.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 11, 2020. www.poets.org

Enzo Silon Surin: "When Night Fills with Premature Exits" 10.07.2020

Recorded by Enzo Silon Surin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 10, 2020. www.poets.org

Sean Hill: "Governor’s Mansion Hands" 09.07.2020

Recorded by Sean Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2020. www.poets.org

Danielle Legros Georges: "What is Water?" 08.07.2020

Recorded by Danielle Legros Georges for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2020. www.poets.org

Krysten Hill: "Nothing" 07.07.2020

Recorded by Krysten Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2020. www.poets.org

Jabari Asim: "Some Call It God" 06.07.2020

Recorded by Jabari Asim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2020. www.poets.org

Eva A. Jessye: "To a Rosebud" 05.07.2020

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

George Marion McClellan: "The Sun Went Down in Beauty" 04.07.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2020. www.poets.org

Toi Derricotte: "Why I don’t write about George Floyd" 03.07.2020

Recorded by Toi Derricotte for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2020. www.poets.org

Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "Measured" 02.07.2020

Recorded by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2020. www.poets.org

Marissa Davis: "Singularity" 01.07.2020

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

A. Van Jordan: "Afterward but not Afterword" 30.06.2020

Recorded by A. Van Jordan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2020. www.poets.org

April Freely: "Every Verb is a Lesson in Longing or Dread" 29.06.2020

Recorded by April Freely for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2020. www.poets.org

Countee Cullen: "If You Should Go" 28.06.2020

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

Charles Bertram Johnson: "Now and Then" 27.06.2020

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

Sasha Debevec-McKenney: "YOUR BRAIN IS NOT A PRISON!" 26.06.2020

Recorded by Sasha Debevec-McKenney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 26, 2020. www.poets.org

Gbenga Adesina: "Glory" 25.06.2020

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

Joshua Bennett: "Dad Poem (Ultrasound #2)" 24.06.2020

Recorded by Joshua Bennett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 24, 2020. www.poets.org

Kristina Kay Robinson: "Contemplating Extinction as Theme in Basquiat’s 'Pez Dispenser, 1984'" 23.06.2020

Recorded by Kristina Kay Robinson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 23, 2020. www.poets.org

Elizabeth Acevedo: "Ode to the Head Nod" 22.06.2020

Recorded by Elizabeth Acevedo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 22, 2020. www.poets.org

Effie Lee Newsome: "Peacock Feather" 21.06.2020

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

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