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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May 21, 2025 • 5min
Naomi Shihab Nye: “In a Village in the West Bank”
Recorded by Naomi Shihab Nye for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 21, 2025. www.poets.org
May 20, 2025 • 3min
Vievee Francis: “The Poems Repeat as Dreams as Tears”
Recorded by Vievee Francis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 20, 2025. www.poets.org
May 19, 2025 • 5min
Robin Coste Lewis: “Cavafy in Compton/Closet Anthem Self-Portrait at 16”
Recorded by Robin Coste Lewis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 19, 2025. www.poets.org
May 18, 2025 • 7min
Gloria Gervitz, translated by Mark Schafer: From “Migrations”
Recorded by Gloria Gervitz and Mark Schafer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 18, 2025. www.poets.org
May 17, 2025 • 5min
Varsha Saraiya-Shah: “Anthem for America”
Recorded by Varsha Saraiya-Shah for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 17, 2025. www.poets.org
May 16, 2025 • 5min
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 15, 2025 • 5min
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 14, 2025 • 4min
T. R. Hummer: “Who Remembers Davenport”
Recorded by T. R. Hummer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 14, 2025. www.poets.org
May 13, 2025 • 3min
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 12, 2025 • 6min
Sally Wen Mao: “Willow, Stop Weeping”
Recorded by Sally Wen Mao for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 12, 2025. www.poets.org
