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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Mar 3, 2021 • 7min
Corrinne Clegg Hales: "1967, Girl and Snow"
Recorded by Corrinne Clegg Hales for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 3, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 2, 2021 • 4min
Hera Naguib: "Prologue to a Womanhood"
Recorded by Hera Naguib for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Mar 1, 2021 • 4min
Như Xuân Nguyễn: "The Moons of Neptune"
Recorded by Như Xuân Nguyễn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 28, 2021 • 16min
Guest Editor Interview: March Guest Editor Sasha Pimentel
Recorded by Sasha Pimentel and Academy of American Poets Staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 28, 2021 • 2min
Alice Dunbar-Nelson: "Thought."
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 27, 2021 • 3min
Langston Hughes: "My Loves"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 26, 2021 • 7min
Ishmael Reed: "Skin Tight"
Recorded by Ishmael Reed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 25, 2021 • 4min
Xandria Phillips: "Black Heroism is Unskilled Labor"
Recorded by Xandria Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 24, 2021 • 3min
Yesenia Montilla: "Naming the Baby"
Recorded by Yesenia Montilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 23, 2021 • 4min
Quincy Troupe: "Sonic Fireflies"
Recorded by Quincy Troupe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2021. www.poets.org
