Monica McClure: "The Heedless Shephard"
Recorded by Monica McClure for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 2, 2022. www.poets.org
Mar 02, 2022•3 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
Hannah Aizenman: "As a Father of Daughters"
Recorded by Hannah Aizenman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2022. www.poets.org
Mar 01, 2022•4 min
Guest Editor Interview: March 2022 Guest Editor Brenda Shaughnessy
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Brenda Shaughnessy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2022. www.poets.org
Mar 01, 2022•13 min
Kwame Dawes: "It Bruises, Too"
Recorded by Kwame Dawes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 28, 2022•4 min
Effie Lee Newsome: "Exodus"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 27, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 27, 2022•2 min
Bruce Nugent: "Shadow"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 26, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 26, 2022•2 min
Patricia Smith: "The Sun, Mad Envious, Just Wants the Moon"
Recorded by Patricia Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 25, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 25, 2022•5 min
Cornelius Eady: "God Could Not Make Her a Poet"
Recorded by Cornelius Eady for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 24, 2022•4 min
Afaa Michael Weaver: "Midnight Air in Louisville"
Recorded by Afaa Michael Weaver for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 23, 2022•4 min
Marie Howe: "My Dead Friends"
Recorded by Marie Howe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 22, 2022•3 min
Tim Seibles: "All the Time Blues Villanelle"
Recorded by Tim Seibles for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 21, 2022•5 min
Elizabeth Curtis Holman: "We Pulled a Rose in Summer Time"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 20, 2022•2 min
Waring Cuney: "No Images"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 19, 2022•2 min
Gail Mazur: "The Flea"
Recorded by Gail Mazur for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 18, 2022•4 min
Brandon D. Johnson: "Standing by a Shelf"
Recorded by Brandon D. Johnson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 17, 2022•4 min
Carl Phillips: "Why So This Quiet"
Recorded by Carl Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 16, 2022•3 min
Laure-Anne Bosselaar: "Late Afternoon Stroll on the Cliffs"
Recorded by Laure-Anne Bosselaar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 15, 2022•4 min
E. Ethelbert Miller: "Crossing the Line"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 14, 2022•3 min
Helene Johnson: "Trees at Night"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 13, 2022•3 min
Arna Bontemps: "Length of Moon"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 12, 2022•2 min
Kimiko Hahn: "[The whale already]"
Recorded by Kimiko Hahn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 11, 2022•3 min
Robert Pinsky: "Revisionary"
Recorded by Robert Pinsky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 10, 2022•4 min
Martín Espada: "Wake Up, Mario"
Recorded by Martín Espada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 09, 2022•10 min
Marilyn Nelson: "Last Mattress"
Recorded by Marilyn Nelson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 08, 2022•4 min
Garrett Hongo: "On 'Phantasmagorique #15,' a Painting by Kathy Goodell"
Recorded by Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 07, 2022•4 min
Clarissa Scott Delany: "Joy"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 6, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 06, 2022•2 min
Langston Hughes: "As I Grew Older"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 5, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 05, 2022•3 min
Linda Susan Jackson: "Nailing Things Down"
Recorded by Linda Susan Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 4, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 04, 2022•4 min
Joel Dias-Porter: "Three Wrong Notes"
Recorded by Joel Dias-Porter for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 3, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 03, 2022•4 min
Sharon Olds: "Not Once"
Recorded by Sharon Olds for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 2, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 02, 2022•4 min
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