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 7, 2025 • 3min
John Berryman: "Footing Our Cabin’s Lawn, Before the Wood"
Recorded by Shane McCrae for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 7, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 6, 2025 • 4min
Wallace Stevens: "The Plot Against the Giant"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 6, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 5, 2025 • 6min
Richard Jackson: "A Loud Death"
Recorded by Richard Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 5, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 4, 2025 • 4min
Sophia Terazawa: From "September Roams a Vertical Passage"
Recorded by Sophia Terazawa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 4, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 3, 2025 • 4min
Maura Stanton: "A Night in Chicago"
Recorded by Maura Stanton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 3, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 2, 2025 • 4min
Arthur Sze: "Qinghai Lake"
Recorded by Arthur Sze for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 2, 2025. www.poets.org
Dec 1, 2025 • 3min
Brian Gyamfi: "The Thing Dead on the Road"
Recorded by Brian Gyamfi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 1, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 30, 2025 • 19min
Guest Editor Interview: December 2025 Guest Editor Khaled Mattawa
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Khaled Mattawa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 30, 2025 • 3min
Anonymous, translated by Frances Densmore: "My Dream"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Nov 29, 2025 • 5min
Marianne Moore: "Dock Rats"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 29, 2025. www.poets.org
