Jayson P. Smith: "on fathers & swords"
Recorded by Jayson P. Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 20, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 20, 2024•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
Sam Sax: "My Hole. My Whole."
Recorded by Sam Sax for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 19, 2024•4 min
Wallace Stevens: "Peter Quince at the Clavier"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 18, 2024•7 min
Dorothy Parker: "Incurable"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 17, 2024•4 min
Ajanaé Dawkins: "How to Witness a Miracle Without Converting"
Recorded by Ajanaé Dawkins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 16, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 16, 2024•4 min
Tameka Cage Conley: "Kin: First Responders"
Recorded by Tameka Cage Conley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 15, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 15, 2024•5 min
Nabila Lovelace: "Sojourned."
Recorded by Nabila Lovelace for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 14, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 14, 2024•5 min
Tish Jones: "There Was No Sun in the Room"
Recorded by Tish Jones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 13, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 13, 2024•3 min
Bernardo Wade: "The Hymn"
Recorded by Bernardo Wade for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 12, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 12, 2024•3 min
Robert Frost: "Acceptance"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 11, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 11, 2024•4 min
Karle Wilson Baker: "Bluebird and Cardinal"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 10, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 10, 2024•7 min
Chandler Peters-Durose: "Rest stop"
Recorded by Chandler Peters-Durose for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 9, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 09, 2024•3 min
Desdamona: "Once and Future"
Recorded by Desdamona for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 8, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 08, 2024•4 min
Farah Habad: "And out of the ashes"
Recorded by Farah Habad for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 7, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 07, 2024•4 min
Kyle Tran Myhre: "When it Really is Just the Wind, and Not a Furious Vexation"
Recorded by Kyle Tran Myhre for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 06, 2024•6 min
Ty Chapman: "Alone in bed thinking about another breakup"
Recorded by Ty Chapman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 05, 2024•3 min
Hildegarde Flanner: "To a Tree in Bloom"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 04, 2024•3 min
E. E. Cummings: "Here’s a Little Mouse"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 03, 2024•4 min
Ollie Schminkey: "The First Rule of Buoyancy"
Recorded by Ollie Schminkey for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 02, 2024•5 min
Isha Camara: "The Hills are Writing"
Recorded by Isha Camara for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 1, 2024. www.poets.org
Aug 01, 2024•5 min
Guest Editor Interview: August 2024 Guest Editor Danez Smith
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Danez Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 31, 2024•11 min
Emily Khilfeh: "Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal Kingdom”"
Recorded by Emily Khilfeh for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 31, 2024•3 min
Tarik Dobbs: "Artist Statement"
Recorded by Tarik Dobbs for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 30, 2024•3 min
Spencer Williams: "I wake at dawn to glimpse my barren chest and speak to the children I won’t birth."
Recorded by Spencer Williams for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 29, 2024•3 min
Carl Sandburg: From “The Windy City”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 28, 2024•5 min
Effie Lee Newsome: "At the Pool"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 27, 2024•5 min
Golden: "& When They Come for Me (Reprise)"
Recorded by Golden for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 26, 2024•4 min
Arianna Monet: "Thinking about “The Little Mermaid” in the Waiting Room of the Otolaryngology Department"
Recorded by Arianna Monet for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 25, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 25, 2024•3 min
Justice Ameer: "Necessary Conditions"
Recorded by Justice Ameer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 24, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 24, 2024•3 min
C. T. Salazar: "River"
Recorded by C. T. Salazar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 23, 2024. www.poets.org
Jul 23, 2024•4 min
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