Audio Poem of the Day
Poetry Foundation
Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 7, 2026 • 1min
What the Moon Said to Michael
By Michael Frazier Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 6, 2026 • 56sec
Relaxing or Voluntarily Having Dumb, Unpleasant Experiences
By Marie Buck Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 5, 2026 • 2min
A March
By Ishion Hutchinson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 4, 2026 • 36sec
The Obscenity Prayer
By Mary Karr Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 3, 2026 • 1min
Portrait of a Boy on the Other Side
By Eduardo Martinez-Leyva Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 2, 2026 • 27sec
To Be a Poet Tanka
By Tarik Dobbs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 1, 2026 • 1min
Lichen Glows in the Moonlight
by John Kinsella Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 28, 2026 • 2min
The Peacock at Alderton
Quraysh Ali Lansana, poet, educator, and arts organizer known for promoting African American literature, reads Geoffrey Hill's vivid poem. Short scenes explore a survivor self, a vase of peacock feathers as life-evidence, threadbare plumage with bright 'eyes', and a coastal peacock roosting on a Scots pine. The reading evokes texture, color, and memory.
Feb 27, 2026 • 2min
[Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way]
by Juan Felipe Herrera Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 26, 2026 • 51sec
When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer
By Walt Whitman
Read by Mark Tardi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
