Mariah Bosch: "Obituary Generator"
Recorded by Mariah Bosch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 17, 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
Desiree C. Bailey: "Ex(ile)"
Recorded by Desiree C. Bailey for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 16, 2021•5 min
Achy Obejas: "In Response to the Murder of Eleven Jews, Including a Ninety-Seven Year-Old Said to Be a Holocaust Survivor, Who Wasn’t"
Recorded by Achy Obejas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 15, 2021•8 min
Gwendolyn Bennett: "Wind"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 14, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 14, 2021•3 min
Jake Skeets: "Anthropocene: A Dictionary"
Recorded by Jake Skeets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 13, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 13, 2021•5 min
Alessandra Narváez Varela: "23 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can Still Be Found in a Walmart"
Recorded by Alessandra Narváez Varela for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 12, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 12, 2021•6 min
Andrea Cote-Botero: "Dear Beth"
Recorded by Andrea Cote-Botero for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 11, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 11, 2021•6 min
Albert Abonado: "Advice for Using Blood in a Poem"
Recorded by Albert Abonado for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 10, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 10, 2021•5 min
Mahtem Shiferraw: "Blood and Bones"
Recorded by Mahtem Shiferraw for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 9, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 09, 2021•8 min
Tracy K. Smith: "Soulwork"
Recorded by Tracy K. Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 8, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 08, 2021•4 min
Ruth Muskrat Bronson: "If You Knew"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 7, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 07, 2021•3 min
Linda Hogan: "Map"
Recorded by Linda Hogan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 6, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 06, 2021•5 min
Deborah A. Miranda: "Torch"
Recorded by Deborah A. Miranda for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 5, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 05, 2021•5 min
Aldo Amparán: "Aubade at the City of Change"
Recorded by Aldo Amparán for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 4, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 04, 2021•5 min
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
Recorded by Corrinne Clegg Hales for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 3, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 03, 2021•7 min
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
Recorded by Hera Naguib for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 02, 2021•4 min
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
Recorded by Như Xuân Nguyễn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 01, 2021•4 min
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sasha Pimentel
Recorded by Sasha Pimentel and Academy of American Poets Staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 28, 2021•16 min
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 28, 2021•2 min
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 27, 2021•3 min
Ishmael Reed: "Skin Tight"
Recorded by Ishmael Reed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 26, 2021•7 min
Xandria Phillips: "Black Heroism is Unskilled Labor"
Recorded by Xandria Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 25, 2021•4 min
Yesenia Montilla: "Naming the Baby"
Recorded by Yesenia Montilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 24, 2021•3 min
Quincy Troupe: "Sonic Fireflies"
Recorded by Quincy Troupe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 23, 2021•4 min
Jacqueline Jones LaMon: "Six"
Recorded by Jacqueline Jones LaMon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 22, 2021•6 min
Claude McKay: "To Winter"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 21, 2021•3 min
Georgia Douglas Johnson: "Calling Dreams"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 20, 2021•2 min
Vincent Toro: "At Age 28, Chilean Astronomer Maritza Soto Has Already Discovered Three Planets"
Recorded by Vincent Toro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 19, 2021•8 min
Kwame Dawes: "How I Pray in the Plague"
Recorded by Kwame Dawes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 18, 2021•9 min
Canisia Lubrin: "In the Vault of Morning"
Recorded by Canisia Lubrin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 17, 2021•5 min
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