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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Oct 26, 2025 • 4min
James Ephraim McGirt: "A Mystery"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 26, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 25, 2025 • 4min
James Joyce: "III"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 25, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 24, 2025 • 3min
Hieu Minh Nguyen: "SoMa"
Recorded by Hieu Minh Nguyen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 24, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 23, 2025 • 4min
Dujie Tahat: "All-American Ghazal"
Recorded by Dujie Tahat for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 23, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 22, 2025 • 4min
Matthew Gellman: "Conflation"
Recorded by Matthew Gellman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 22, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 21, 2025 • 5min
Susan Mitchell: "Wolf Moon"
Recorded by Susan Mitchell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 21, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
Sam Sax: "Ode to Those Who Block Tunnels and Bridges"
Recorded by Sam Sax for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 20, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 19, 2025 • 5min
Elias Lönnrot, translated by John Martin Crawford: From the "Kalevala" [Proem]
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 19, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 18, 2025 • 4min
Robinson Jeffers: From "The Loving Shepherdess" [Unhappy shepherdess,]
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 18, 2025. www.poets.org
Oct 17, 2025 • 5min
Sasha Wade: "Del Parto"
Recorded by Sasha Wade for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 17, 2025. www.poets.org
