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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Dec 17, 2025 • 6min
Aliki Barnstone: "The Sign as You Exit the Artist’s Colony Says ‘The Real World’"
Recorded by Aliki Barnstone for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 17, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 16, 2025 • 5min
Yahya Frederickson: "News"
Recorded by Yahya Frederickson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 16, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 15, 2025 • 4min
Chris Abani: "Ash Wednesday"
Recorded by Chris Abani for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 15, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 14, 2025 • 3min
Charles Reznikoff: "XX" [A white curtain turning in an open window]
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 14, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 13, 2025 • 4min
Walter de la Mare: "A Song of Enchantment"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 13, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 12, 2025 • 6min
H. R. Webster: "Oranges"
Recorded by H. R. Webster for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 11, 2025 • 4min
Lawrence Joseph: "The Imagination Completes Its Grand Circuit,"
Recorded by Lawrence Joseph for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 11, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 10, 2025 • 4min
Megan Levad Beisner: "The woman who cut and painted my toenails"
Recorded by Megan Levad Beisner for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 10, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 9, 2025 • 4min
Robert Laidler: "Jr"
Recorded by Robert Laidler for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 9, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 8, 2025 • 4min
Jennifer Huang: "Gender Euphoria and the Superbloom"
Recorded by Jennifer Huang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 8, 2025. www.poets.org
