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 15, 2024 • 5min
Rain Prud’homme-Cranford: "Gills"
Recorded by Rain Prud’homme-Cranford for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 14, 2024 • 3min
Kelly Norman Ellis: "Saturday Class: Janie Crawford is Grown"
Recorded by Kelly Norman Ellis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 13, 2024 • 3min
Lucille Clifton: "[poets in their bassinets]"
Recorded by Sidney Clifton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 12, 2024 • 4min
Herman Beavers: "On Seventh Avenue at Slaptime "
Recorded by Herman Beavers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 11, 2024 • 5min
Maggie Pogue Johnson: "Poet of Our Race"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 10, 2024 • 5min
Sterling A. Brown: "To a Certain Lady, in Her Garden"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 9, 2024 • 4min
Cherise Pollard: "Nodes of Growth"
Recorded by Cherise Pollard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 8, 2024 • 4min
Anthony Walton: "Alzheimer’s"
Recorded by Anthony Walton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 7, 2024 • 4min
Kwoya Fagin Maples: "Invisible Work"
Recorded by Kwoya Fagin Maples for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2024. www.poets.org
Feb 6, 2024 • 4min
Eve L. Ewing: "eschatology"
Recorded by Eve L. Ewing for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 6, 2024. www.poets.org
