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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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Asiya Wadud: "attention as a form of ethics [excerpt]" 26.05.2020

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

Claire Wahmanholm: "Poem with No Children In It" 25.05.2020

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

James Oppenheim: "Self" 24.05.2020

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

Lucretia Maria Davidson: "Twilight" 23.05.2020

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

Craig Santos Perez: "ars pasifika" 22.05.2020

Recorded by Craig Santos Perez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 22, 2020. www.poets.org

Garous Abdolmalekian: "The Ruins of Bam" 21.05.2020

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

Franny Choi: "Hangul Abecedarian" 20.05.2020

Recorded by Franny Choi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 20, 2020. www.poets.org

Gregory Pardlo: From "Giornata: On Faith" 19.05.2020

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

John Yau: "A Painter’s Thoughts" 18.05.2020

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

Bertrand N. O. Walker: "An Indian Love Song" 17.05.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 17, 2020. www.poets.org

Paul Laurence Dunbar: "Yesterday and To-morrow" 16.05.2020

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

Laura Kasischke: "Prayer" 15.05.2020

Recorded by Laura Kasischke for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 15, 2020. www.poets.org

Lidija Dimkovska: "Journey" 14.05.2020

Recorded by Patricia Marsh Stefanovska and Lidija Dimkovska for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 14, 2020. www.poets.org

Marilyn Chin: "Sage #3" 13.05.2020

Recorded by Marilyn Chin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 13, 2020. www.poets.org

Martha Collins: "Again Later" 12.05.2020

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

Paisley Rekdal: "有 識: Have Knowledge" 11.05.2020

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

W. B. Yeats: "VI—The Stare’s Nest By My Window" 10.05.2020

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 10, 2020. www.poets.org

Dante Di Stefano: "My Eighteen-Month-Old Daughter Talks to the Rain as the Amazon Burns" 09.05.2020

Recorded by Dante Di Stefano for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 9, 2020. www.poets.org

Rae Armantrout: "On Growth" 08.05.2020

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

Rosa Alcalá: "You Rode a Loop" 07.05.2020

Recorded by Rosa Alcalá for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 7, 2020. www.poets.org

Srikanth Reddy: Winter Term XV, from Underworld Lit 06.05.2020

Recorded by Srikanth Reddy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 6, 2020. www.poets.org

Maureen N. McLane: From A Book of Hours 05.05.2020

Recorded by Maureen N. McLane for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 5, 2020. www.poets.org

Kiki Petrosino: "Louisa County Patrol Claims, 1770–1863" 04.05.2020

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

Libbie C. Baer: "When My Soul Findeth Wings" 03.05.2020

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

Claire Wahmanholm: "O" 02.05.2020

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

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