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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Aug 26, 2022 • 5min
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "Pole| |Sport"
Recorded by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 26, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 25, 2022 • 3min
Arisa White: "Curious and Counting"
Recorded by Arisa White for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 25, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 24, 2022 • 9min
Nikky Finney: "The Inflammation"
Recorded by Nikky Finney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 24, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 23, 2022 • 5min
Hanif Abdurraqib: "I Was Told the Sunlight Was a Cure"
Recorded by Hanif Abdurraqib for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 23, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 22, 2022 • 4min
Asiya Wadud: "Shorn, treaded red"
Recorded by Asiya Wadud for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 22, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 21, 2022 • 4min
Carl Sandburg: "River Roads"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 21, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 20, 2022 • 4min
Michael Field: "The Depths of the Grass"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 20, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 19, 2022 • 4min
t'ai freedom ford: "house hunting as an act of faith"
Recorded by t'ai freedom ford for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 18, 2022 • 5min
Luther Hughes: [Like the Japanese cherry blossoms wedded to the soil’s palm]
Recorded by Luther Hughes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2022. www.poets.org
Aug 17, 2022 • 4min
Ellen Bass: "Fracture"
Recorded by Ellen Bass for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2022. www.poets.org
