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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Jun 29, 2021 • 3min
Precious Okoyomon: "The animal that is most vulnerable is usually the most cruel / It is impossible to separate it from what it remembers"
Recorded by Precious Okoyomon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 28, 2021 • 4min
Tian-Ai: "Aspiration"
Recorded by Tian-Ai for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 27, 2021 • 3min
Paul Laurence Dunbar: "With the Lark"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 26, 2021 • 3min
Angelina Weld Grimké: "Little Grey Dreams"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 25, 2021 • 3min
Rachel B. Glaser: "As dogs"
Recorded by Rachel B. Glaser for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 24, 2021 • 6min
Noah Baldino: "Felt Flowers"
Recorded by Noah Baldino for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 23, 2021 • 4min
Mónica de la Torre: "Remote Disjunctions"
Recorded by Mónica de la Torre for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 23, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 22, 2021 • 4min
Miller Oberman: "Commas"
Recorded by Miller Oberman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 21, 2021 • 4min
McKenzie Toma: "Disintegrating Calculus Problem"
Recorded by McKenzie Toma for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Jun 20, 2021 • 3min
Elsa Gidlow: "I, Lover"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 20, 2021. www.poets.org
