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Poem-a-Day

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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

Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”

Recorded by Keisha-Gaye Anderson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 5, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Jun 05, 2025•3 min

Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”

Recorded by Maya Marshall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 4, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Jun 04, 2025•3 min

Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”

Recorded by Kirun Kapur for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 31, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 31, 2025•3 min

Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”

Recorded by Staff of the Academy of American Poets and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 30, 2025•5 min

Brandy Nālani McDougall: “returning”

Recorded by Brandy Nālani McDougall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 29, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 29, 2025•4 min

Major Jackson: “Addiction”

Recorded by Major Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 28, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 28, 2025•3 min

Christopher Buckley: “Desire”

Recorded by Christopher Buckley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 27, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 27, 2025•4 min

Mark Jarman: “The Mermaid”

Recorded by Mark Jarman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 26, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 26, 2025•3 min

Joy Ladin: “Forgetting”

Recorded by Joy Ladin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 25, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 25, 2025•4 min

Pramila Venkateswaran: “Body Language”

Recorded by Pramila Venkateswaran for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 24, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 24, 2025•4 min

Julia Kolchinsky: “Naming”

Recorded by Julia Kolchinsky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 23, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 23, 2025•5 min

Edward Hirsch: “My First Bookstore”

Recorded by Edward Hirsch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 16, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 16, 2025•5 min

David St. John: “Venetian Farewells”

Recorded by David St. John for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 15, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

May 15, 2025•5 min

Nicholas Christopher: “1943”

Recorded by Nicholas Christopher for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 13, 2025. ⁠www.poets.org

May 13, 2025•3 min

Amy Glynn: “For Leslie”

Recorded by Amy Glynn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 9, 2025. www.poets.org

May 09, 2025•4 min
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