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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Mar 17, 2025 • 3min
Jake Skeets: "Loom Poem"
Recorded by Jake Skeets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 17, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 16, 2025 • 5min
Rita Dove: "Prose in a Small Space"
Recorded by Rita Dove for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 16, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 15, 2025 • 6min
Frances Dana Barker Gage: "Woman––The Poet"
Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 15, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 14, 2025 • 3min
Danusha Laméris: "U-Pick Orchards"
Recorded by Danusha Laméris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 14, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 13, 2025 • 2min
Mosab Abu Toha: "[You were so small in my hands]"
Recorded by Mosab Abu Toha for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 13, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 12, 2025 • 3min
Jennifer Knox: "‘How old is Maggie?’"
Recorded by Jennifer Knox for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 12, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 11, 2025 • 2min
Matthew Olzmann: "Olympus"
Recorded by Matthew Olzmann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 10, 2025 • 3min
Sarah Freligh: "In this Poem, We Will Not Glorify Sunrise"
Recorded by Sarah Freligh for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 10, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 9, 2025 • 4min
Felicia Dorothea Hemans: "Hymn of Nature"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 9, 2025. www.poets.org
Mar 8, 2025 • 5min
Phoebe Cary: "Otway"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 8, 2025. www.poets.org
