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
Mentioned books
Apr 22, 2021 • 3min
Jeffrey Harrison: "The Little Book of Cheerful Thoughts"
Recorded by Jeffrey Harrison for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 21, 2021 • 3min
Dobby Gibson: "After Reading Kobayashi Issa’s The Spring of My Life On My 49th Birthday"
Recorded by Dobby Gibson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 20, 2021 • 4min
Camille T. Dungy: "In her mostly white town, an hour from Rocky Mountain National Park, a black poet considers centuries of protests against racialized violence"
Recorded by Camille T. Dungy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 19, 2021 • 5min
Didi Jackson: "Bobolink"
Recorded by Didi Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 18, 2021 • 2min
William Stanley Braithwaite: "Near the End of April"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 18, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 17, 2021 • 4min
Joseph Millar: "Venetian Siesta"
Recorded by Joseph Millar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 16, 2021 • 3min
Dorianne Laux: "I Never Wanted to Die"
Recorded by Dorianne Laux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 15, 2021 • 4min
David St. John: "Overlooking the Cortile"
Recorded by David St. John for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 14, 2021 • 4min
Brian Sneeden: "Memory is Blood Soluble"
Recorded by Brian Sneeden for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 14, 2021. www.poets.org
Apr 13, 2021 • 4min
Forrest Gander: "Pastoral"
Recorded by Forrest Gander for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2021. www.poets.org
