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
Mentioned books
Dec 10, 2024 • 4min
Ed Morales: "The Talking Coconut"
Recorded by Ed Morales for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 10, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 9, 2024 • 4min
Tennessee Reed: "Fantasy"
Recorded by Tennessee Reed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 9, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 8, 2024 • 4min
Rainer Maria Rilke: "Lament"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 8, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 7, 2024 • 5min
Mary Carolyn Davies: "A Casualty List"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 7, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 6, 2024 • 3min
Ammiel Alcalay: "My Apologies"
Recorded by Ammiel Alcalay for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 6, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 5, 2024 • 3min
Emanuel Xavier: "How Some of Us Survived Cuando El Mundo Did Not Want Us"
Recorded by Emanuel Xavier for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 5, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 4, 2024 • 3min
Adrian Castro: "A Cuban Modernist in Miami"
Recorded by Adrian Castro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 4, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 3, 2024 • 3min
Ishmael Reed: "A Black Genius"
Recorded by Ishmael Reed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 3, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 2, 2024 • 6min
Felix Cortes: "In the Beginning, There was the Light"
Recorded by Felix Cortes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 2, 2024. www.poets.org
Dec 1, 2024 • 3min
Emily Dickinson: "As if some little Arctic flower"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 1, 2024. www.poets.org
