Yesenia Montilla: "a brief meditation on breath"
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
Jul 21, 2020•4 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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Episodes
Jive Poetic: "Assume the Position"
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
Jul 20, 2020•3 min
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Hope."
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
Jul 19, 2020•1 min
James D. Corrothers: "Dream and the Song"
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
Jul 18, 2020•3 min
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: "Selah"
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
Jul 17, 2020•3 min
Evie Shockley: "sonnet for the long second act"
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
Jul 16, 2020•3 min
Cornelius Eady: "Diabolic"
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
Jul 15, 2020•3 min
Derrick Harriell: "Underground King"
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
Jul 14, 2020•5 min
Allison Joseph: "Untethered"
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
Jul 13, 2020•3 min
Otto Leland Bohanan: "Go Give the World"
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
Jul 12, 2020•1 min
J. W. Hammond: "The Optimist"
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
Jul 11, 2020•2 min
Enzo Silon Surin: "When Night Fills with Premature Exits"
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
Jul 10, 2020•2 min
Sean Hill: "Governor’s Mansion Hands"
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
Jul 09, 2020•8 min
Danielle Legros Georges: "What is Water?"
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
Jul 08, 2020•2 min
Krysten Hill: "Nothing"
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
Jul 07, 2020•4 min
Jabari Asim: "Some Call It God"
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
Jul 06, 2020•4 min
Eva A. Jessye: "To a Rosebud"
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
Jul 05, 2020•2 min
George Marion McClellan: "The Sun Went Down in Beauty"
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
Jul 04, 2020•2 min
Toi Derricotte: "Why I don’t write about George Floyd"
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
Jul 03, 2020•2 min
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "Measured"
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
Jul 02, 2020•4 min
Marissa Davis: "Singularity"
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
Jul 01, 2020•4 min
A. Van Jordan: "Afterward but not Afterword"
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
Jun 30, 2020•3 min
April Freely: "Every Verb is a Lesson in Longing or Dread"
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
Jun 29, 2020•3 min
Countee Cullen: "If You Should Go"
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
Jun 28, 2020•1 min
Charles Bertram Johnson: "Now and Then"
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
Jun 27, 2020•2 min
Sasha Debevec-McKenney: "YOUR BRAIN IS NOT A PRISON!"
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
Jun 26, 2020•3 min
Gbenga Adesina: "Glory"
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
Jun 25, 2020•2 min
Joshua Bennett: "Dad Poem (Ultrasound #2)"
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
Jun 24, 2020•3 min
Kristina Kay Robinson: "Contemplating Extinction as Theme in Basquiat’s 'Pez Dispenser, 1984'"
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
Jun 23, 2020•3 min
Elizabeth Acevedo: "Ode to the Head Nod"
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
Jun 22, 2020•3 min
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