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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Feb 24, 2023 • 3min
Adrian Matejka: "October Sonnet"
Recorded by Adrian Matejka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 23, 2023 • 3min
Frank X Walker: "Neoteric Kama No Sutra"
Recorded by Frank X Walker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 22, 2023 • 4min
Jari Bradley: "Boihood"
Recorded by Jari Bradley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 21, 2023 • 4min
Faylita Hicks: "Self-Care"
Recorded by Faylita Hicks for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 20, 2023 • 4min
avery r. young: "her aint even at de funeral"
Recorded by avery r. young for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 19, 2023 • 4min
Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés: "Plácido’s Farewell to His Mother"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 18, 2023 • 5min
Angelina Weld Grimké: "The Eyes of My Regret"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 17, 2023 • 4min
Remica Bingham-Risher: "The Lose Your Mother Suite VI. 'across the surface of my studied speech'"
Recorded by Remica Bingham-Risher for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 16, 2023 • 4min
Lynne Thompson: "St. Valentine, Bishop of Terni, probably beheaded, was also the patron saint of asthma, beekeepers, and epilepsy, so he might have said"
Recorded by Lynne Thompson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2023. www.poets.org
Feb 15, 2023 • 4min
Tommye Blount: "An Act of Love"
Recorded by Tommye Blount for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2023. www.poets.org
