David Mura: “Vegas Rave Muse”
Recorded by David Mura for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 8, 2025. www.poets.org
May 08, 2025•3 min
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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
Lauren K. Watel: “The Last Act”
Recorded by Lauren K. Watel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 7, 2025. www.poets.org
May 07, 2025•4 min
Michael Collier: “The Globe”
Recorded by Michael Collier for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 6, 2025. www.poets.org
May 06, 2025•4 min
Keetje Kuipers: “10,000 Acres Burned”
Recorded by Keetje Kuipers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 5, 2025. www.poets.org
May 05, 2025•4 min
Andrew Calis: “The Sea / Is Sacred Still”
Recorded by Andrew Calis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 4, 2025. www.poets.org
May 04, 2025•4 min
Sophia Naz: “To Bear the Right”
Recorded by Sophia Naz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 3, 2025. www.poets.org
May 03, 2025•4 min
Tomás Q. Morín: “Bird”
Recorded by Tomás Q. Morín for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 2, 2025. www.poets.org
May 02, 2025•4 min
Jenny Xie: “Le Temps Mort”
Recorded by Jenny Xie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2025. www.poets.org
May 01, 2025•3 min
Guest Editor Interview: May 2025 Guest Editor Garrett Hongo
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 30, 2025•17 min
Karla Cordero: “As a Kid I Was Told, ‘Don’t Step on a Crack or You’ll Break Your Momma’s Back’”
Recorded by Karla Cordero for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 30, 2025•4 min
Mariposa Fernández: “Verses in the Wind”
Recorded by Mariposa Fernández for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 29, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 29, 2025•4 min
Noel Quiñones: “Orange”
Recorded by Noel Quiñones for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 28, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 28, 2025•3 min
Rachel Dillon: “A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem”
Recorded by Rachel Dillon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 27, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 27, 2025•3 min
William Wordsworth: “To the Daisy”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 26, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 26, 2025•7 min
Gabriel Ramirez: “Learn Your Song”
Recorded by Gabriel Ramirez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 25, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 25, 2025•4 min
Dimitri Reyes: “Speakers”
Recorded by Dimitri Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 24, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 24, 2025•6 min
Gabriel Cortez: “Upon Hearing Your Building is up for Sale ”
Recorded by Gabriel Cortez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 23, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 23, 2025•4 min
Barbara Jane Reyes: “Downtown Oakland Poem”
Recorded by Barbara Jane Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 22, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 22, 2025•3 min
Anacaona Rocio Milagro: “Hangman Poem: One Player Puzzle”
Recorded by Anacaona Rocio Milagro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 21, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 21, 2025•4 min
Fannie Isabelle Sherrick: “Easter”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 20, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 20, 2025•3 min
E. E. Cummings: “La Guerre (II)”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 19, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 19, 2025•3 min
Malcolm Friend: “Caliban Theory”
Recorded by Malcolm Friend for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 18, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 18, 2025•4 min
Jacqueline Jiang: “If My Body Is Dying, Tell Me You Love Me”
Recorded by Jacqueline Jiang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 17, 2025•5 min
jo reyes-boitel: “fish bones”
Recorded by jo reyes-boitel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 16, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 16, 2025•3 min
Cynthia Dewi Oka: “American Abyss”
Recorded by Cynthia Dewi Oka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 15, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 15, 2025•4 min
David Maduli: “alameda point”
Recorded by David Maduli for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 14, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 14, 2025•4 min
Ibn al-Fāriḍ: “From the ‘Khamriyyah’ [There is a vineyard planted by the Lord]”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 13, 2025•5 min
Hatim al-Tai: “On Avarice”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 12, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 12, 2025•5 min
Vincent Toro: “¿Que Que La Femme?”
Recorded by Vincent Toro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 11, 2025•7 min
Leonora Simonovis: “Little Bruja”
Recorded by Leonora Simonovis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 10, 2025. www.poets.org
Apr 10, 2025•3 min
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