Yusef Komunyakaa: from “Autobiography of My Alter Ego”
Recorded by Yusef Komunyakaa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 1, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 01, 2022•6 min
Poem-a-Day
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Guest Editor Interview: February 2022 Guest Editor John Murillo
Recorded by Mary Sutton and John Murillo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 1, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 01, 2022•11 min
Tamiko Beyer: February
Recorded by Tamiko Beyer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 31, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 31, 2022•5 min
Sara Teasdale: "The Crystal Gazer"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 30, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 30, 2022•2 min
Stéphane Mallarmé: "Apparition"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 29, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 29, 2022•3 min
Eve L. Ewing: "testify"
Recorded by Eve L. Ewing for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 28, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 28, 2022•3 min
Sahar Romani: "Afternoon in Andalusia
Recorded by Sahar Romani for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 27, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 27, 2022•4 min
Jennifer Jean: "Inspiration Point"
Recorded by Jennifer Jean for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 26, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 26, 2022•4 min
Bino A. Realuyo: "Euler's Equation"
Recorded by Bino A. Realuyo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 25, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 25, 2022•4 min
Su Hwang: "Little Matrons"
Recorded by Su Hwang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 24, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 24, 2022•4 min
Dorothy Parker: "Recurrence"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 23, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 23, 2022•3 min
Chaman Lall: "Departure"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 22, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 22, 2022•3 min
Safia Jama: "It’s Not Really about Them, It’s about Us"
Recorded by Safia Jama for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 21, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 21, 2022•4 min
Jared Harél: "January 20, 2021"
Recorded by Jared Harél for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 20, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 20, 2022•4 min
Christopher Santiago: "Insurrecto"
Recorded by Christopher Santiago for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 19, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 19, 2022•6 min
Dimitri Reyes: "[Oye! This is an apartment building ode.]"
Recorded by Dimitri Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 18, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 18, 2022•4 min
Hossannah Asuncion: "Suspending Disbelief While Brown, Part II"
Recorded by Hossannah Asuncion for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 17, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 17, 2022•4 min
W. E. B. Du Bois: "The Song of the Smoke"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 16, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 16, 2022•4 min
Mary Weston Fordham: "A Reverie"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 15, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 15, 2022•3 min
F. Douglas Brown: "Aubade with Edits"
Recorded by F. Douglas Brown for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 14, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 14, 2022•5 min
KC Trommer: "Self-lit"
Recorded by KC Trommer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 13, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 13, 2022•4 min
Jennifer Martelli: "Corinthians 13:11"
Recorded by Jennifer Martelli for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 12, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 12, 2022•4 min
Patrick Philips: "Having a Fight with You"
Recorded by Patrick Philips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 11, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 11, 2022•3 min
Zohra Saed: "Walnuts in Nangarhar"
Recorded by Zohra Saed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 10, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 10, 2022•3 min
Mina Loy: "Songs to Joannes, VII"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 9, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 09, 2022•2 min
Yone Noguchi: [The faint shadow of the morning moon?]
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 8, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 08, 2022•2 min
Jerome Ellison Murphy: "Red Delicious"
Recorded by Jerome Ellison Murphy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 7, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 07, 2022•3 min
Celeste Guzmán Mendoza: "Man Praying—Encroachment"
Recorded by Celeste Guzmán Mendoza for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 6, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 06, 2022•4 min
Rohan Chhetri: "Acedia Sestina"
Recorded by Rohan Chhetri for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 5, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 05, 2022•5 min
Truong Tran: from "begin again"
Recorded by Truong Tran for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 4, 2022. www.poets.org
Jan 04, 2022•4 min
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