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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Jul 7, 2025 • 3min
Antoinette Brim-Bell: “Insomniac Tankas”
Recorded by Antoinette Brim-Bell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 6, 2025 • 4min
Djuna Barnes: “I’d Have You Think of Me”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 5, 2025 • 8min
Victor Hugo: “Truth”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 5, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 4, 2025 • 3min
Keith S. Wilson: “there aren’t enough idioms about the stars”
Recorded by Keith S. Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 3, 2025 • 3min
Andrea Rexilius: “The Way the Language Was”
Recorded by Andrea Rexilius for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 2, 2025 • 4min
Bettina Judd: “A Poem about Home”
Recorded by Bettina Judd for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2025. www.poets.org
Jul 1, 2025 • 4min
DaMaris B. Hill: “Come. Pray. Know”
Recorded by DaMaris B. Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 1, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 30, 2025 • 7min
Anahita Monfared: “The Manic Depressive’s Alphabet”
Recorded by Anahita Monfared for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 30, 2025 • 17min
Guest Editor Interview: July 2025 Guest Editor Khadijah Queen
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Khadijah Queen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Jun 29, 2025 • 3min
Sappho: “[It was summer when I found you]”
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2025. www.poets.org
