Rickey Laurentiis: "Because we love each other"
Recorded by Rickey Laurentiis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 16, 2021•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
Dante Micheaux: "The Day Room"
Recorded by Dante Micheaux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 15, 2021•3 min
Priscilla Jane Thompson: "A Valentine"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 14, 2021•3 min
George Marion McClellan: "In the Heart of a Rose"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 13, 2021•3 min
Lauren K. Alleyne: "Nothing to Declare"
Recorded by Lauren K. Alleyne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 12, 2021•4 min
Toi Derricotte: "The blue nightgown"
Recorded by Toi Derricotte for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 11, 2021•4 min
June Jordan: "On Time Tanka"
Recorded by Rachel Eliza Griffiths for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 10, 2021•5 min
Willie Perdomo: "Haikus"
Recorded by Willie Perdomo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 09, 2021•6 min
Marcus Jackson: "What of Fire?"
Recorded by Marcus Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 08, 2021•3 min
Countee Cullen: "For a Poet"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 07, 2021•3 min
Gabrielle Marshall: "The Power of Hope Today"
Recorded by Gabrielle Marshall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 6, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 06, 2021•3 min
Marilyn Nelson: "Realization"
Recorded by Marilyn Nelson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 5, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 05, 2021•5 min
Omotara James: "Pier 52"
Recorded by Omotara James for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 4, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 04, 2021•7 min
Patricia Spears Jones: "SELF PORTRAIT as retratos de cosas locas y de locos (stolen)"
Recorded by Patricia Spears Jones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 3, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 03, 2021•5 min
Kamilah Aisha Moon: "Disbelief"
Recorded by Kamilah Aisha Moon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 02, 2021•4 min
Carl Phillips: "Character Being a Different Thing from Beauty, Describe the Difference"
Recorded by Carl Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 1, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 01, 2021•4 min
Joshua Henry Jones, Jr.: "A Wish"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 31, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 31, 2021•2 min
Mina King: "In Pursuit of Dawn"
Recorded by Mina King for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 31, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 30, 2021•4 min
Nate Marshall: "iced out chain from the beauty supply by Halsted Indoor Mall"
Recorded by Nate Marshall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 29, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 29, 2021•2 min
Jenny Zhang: "under the chiming bell"
Recorded by Jenny Zhang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 28, 2021•3 min
Tarfia Faizullah: "Surah"
Recorded by Tarfia Faizullah for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 27, 2021•2 min
Phillip B. Williams: "Order of Events"
Recorded by Phillip B. Williams for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 26, 2021•3 min
Hayan Charara: "Ode on an Abandoned House"
Recorded by Hayan Charara for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 25, 2021•2 min
Theodore Henry Shackelford: "Hope"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 24, 2021•2 min
Hallie Knight: "To Rebuild"
Recorded by Hallie Knight for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 23, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 23, 2021•2 min
Momtaza Mehri: "Reciprocity is a Two-Way Street"
Recorded by Momtaza Mehri for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 22, 2021•6 min
Sadia Hassan: "On the Last Day, the Bullet is Asked"
Recorded by Sadia Hassan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 21, 2021•3 min
Sumita Chakraborty: "The B-Sides of the Golden Records, Track Five: 'Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder'”
Recorded by Sumita Chakraborty for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 20, 2021•4 min
Eloisa Amezcua: "The Witch Reads Me My Birthchart"
Recorded by Eloisa Amezcua for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 19, 2021•3 min
Alison C. Rollins: "Love in Outer Space"
Recorded by Alison C. Rollins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on January 18, 2021. www.poets.org
Jan 18, 2021•3 min
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