Poem-a-Day
The Academy of American Poets
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 Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
Episodes
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Dec 3, 2025 • 4min
Maura Stanton: "A Night in Chicago"
Recorded by Maura Stanton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 3, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 2, 2025 • 4min
Arthur Sze: "Qinghai Lake"
Recorded by Arthur Sze for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 2, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 1, 2025 • 3min
Brian Gyamfi: "The Thing Dead on the Road"
Recorded by Brian Gyamfi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 1, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 30, 2025 • 19min
Guest Editor Interview: December 2025 Guest Editor Khaled Mattawa
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Khaled Mattawa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 30, 2025 • 3min
Anonymous, translated by Frances Densmore: "My Dream"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 29, 2025 • 5min
Marianne Moore: "Dock Rats"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 29, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 28, 2025 • 3min
Nicholas Friedman: "Night Before"
Recorded by Nicholas Friedman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 28, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 27, 2025 • 4min
Casandra López: "Language Studies: ‘Wiishmenok /to love /to like/to want"
Recorded by Casandra López for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 27, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 26, 2025 • 4min
Abigail Chabitnoy: "Everything Exactly as It Seems"
Recorded by Abigail Chabitnoy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 26, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 25, 2025 • 5min
Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers: "Jessica McClure, After the Well"
Recorded by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 25, 2025. www.poets.org
