Victor Hugo: “Truth”
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
Jul 05, 2025•8 min
Poem-a-Day
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 Thea Matthews. 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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Keith S. Wilson: “there aren’t enough idioms about the stars”
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
Jul 04, 2025•3 min
Andrea Rexilius: “The Way the Language Was”
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
Jul 03, 2025•3 min
Bettina Judd: “A Poem about Home”
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
Jul 02, 2025•4 min
DaMaris B. Hill: “Come. Pray. Know”
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
Jul 01, 2025•4 min
Guest Editor Interview: July 2025 Guest Editor Khadijah Queen
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
Jun 30, 2025•17 min
Anahita Monfared: “The Manic Depressive’s Alphabet”
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
Jun 30, 2025•7 min
Sappho: “[It was summer when I found you]”
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
Jun 29, 2025•3 min
Lord Alfred Douglas: “Wine of Summer”
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
Jun 28, 2025•7 min
Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers: “After a Rochester Wedding”
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
Jun 27, 2025•4 min
francine j. harris: “There are inanimate things out there loving each other”
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
Jun 26, 2025•4 min
DéLana R. A. Dameron: “When Mama died, I lost my air”
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
Jun 25, 2025•4 min
C. Russell Price: “I Decide to Tell Ghost Cowboy My Intentions”
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
Jun 24, 2025•3 min
Yalie Saweda Kamara: “Trim”
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
Jun 23, 2025•3 min
Louise Bogan: “The Alchemist”
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
Jun 22, 2025•3 min
Mikhail Kuzmin: “Night Was Done”
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
Jun 21, 2025•4 min
Hílda Davis: “Pilate ponders where she belongs”
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
Jun 20, 2025•3 min
Jari Bradley: “You Can Light a Fire Without a Match, You Can Catch a Fish Without a Hook, You Can Make a Blind Man See”
Recorded by Jari Bradley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 19, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 19, 2025•5 min
Airea D. Matthews: “Altitude”
Recorded by Airea D. Matthews for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 18, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 18, 2025•3 min
Logan February: “I Woke You with Wagner,”
Recorded by Logan February for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 17, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 17, 2025•4 min
Kaveh Akbar: “Love Poem with Tumor and Petrified Dog”
Recorded by Kaveh Akbar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 16, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 16, 2025•4 min
Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”
Recorded by Jericho Brown for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 15, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 15, 2025•3 min
John Berryman: “The Possessed”
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 14, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 14, 2025•5 min
Wes Matthews: “Immortality”
Recorded by Wes Matthews for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 13, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 13, 2025•4 min
Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”
Recorded by Jen DeGregorio for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 12, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 12, 2025•5 min
Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”
Recorded by Fatima Malik for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 11, 2025•3 min
Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfather’s Funeral”
Recorded by Stephanie Colwell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 10, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 10, 2025•4 min
Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”
Recorded by Mckendy Fils-Aime for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 9, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 09, 2025•3 min
Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”
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 8, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 08, 2025•4 min
Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”
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 7, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 07, 2025•3 min
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