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 25, 2022 • 5min
Patricia Smith: "The Sun, Mad Envious, Just Wants the Moon"
Recorded by Patricia Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 25, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 24, 2022 • 4min
Cornelius Eady: "God Could Not Make Her a Poet"
Recorded by Cornelius Eady for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 23, 2022 • 4min
Afaa Michael Weaver: "Midnight Air in Louisville"
Recorded by Afaa Michael Weaver for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 22, 2022 • 3min
Marie Howe: "My Dead Friends"
Recorded by Marie Howe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 21, 2022 • 5min
Tim Seibles: "All the Time Blues Villanelle"
Recorded by Tim Seibles for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 20, 2022 • 2min
Elizabeth Curtis Holman: "We Pulled a Rose in Summer Time"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 19, 2022 • 2min
Waring Cuney: "No Images"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 18, 2022 • 4min
Gail Mazur: "The Flea"
Recorded by Gail Mazur for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 17, 2022 • 4min
Brandon D. Johnson: "Standing by a Shelf"
Recorded by Brandon D. Johnson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2022. www.poets.org
Feb 16, 2022 • 3min
Carl Phillips: "Why So This Quiet"
Recorded by Carl Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2022. www.poets.org
