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 16, 2025 • 7min
Terrance Hayes: "Vintage Vanity"
Recorded by Terrance Hayes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 15, 2025 • 4min
Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Love’s Language"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 14, 2025 • 4min
Kinsale Drake: "Rebuke/ /Spell"
Recorded by Kinsale Drake for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 13, 2025 • 5min
Zaina Alsous: "To a Young Poet"
Recorded by Zaina Alsous for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 12, 2025 • 3min
Mónica Alexandra Jiménez: "Theft"
Recorded by Mónica Alexandra Jiménez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 11, 2025 • 4min
MaKshya Tolbert: "Ways to Measure Trees "
Recorded by MaKshya Tolbert for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 10, 2025 • 3min
Chibueze Crouch-Anyarogbu: "host"
Recorded by Chibueze Crouch-Anyarogbu for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 9, 2025 • 4min
William Moore: "Expectancy"
Recorded by the Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 8, 2025 • 4min
Angelina Weld Grimké: "Surrender"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2025. www.poets.org
Feb 7, 2025 • 4min
Omar Berrada: "A Thistle Will Do"
Recorded by Omar Berrada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2025. www.poets.org
