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 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
Feb 22, 2021 • 6min
Jacqueline Jones LaMon: "Six"
Recorded by Jacqueline Jones LaMon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 21, 2021 • 3min
Claude McKay: "To Winter"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 20, 2021 • 2min
Georgia Douglas Johnson: "Calling Dreams"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 19, 2021 • 8min
Vincent Toro: "At Age 28, Chilean Astronomer Maritza Soto Has Already Discovered Three Planets"
Recorded by Vincent Toro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 18, 2021 • 9min
Kwame Dawes: "How I Pray in the Plague"
Recorded by Kwame Dawes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 17, 2021 • 5min
Canisia Lubrin: "In the Vault of Morning"
Recorded by Canisia Lubrin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 16, 2021 • 4min
Rickey Laurentiis: "Because we love each other"
Recorded by Rickey Laurentiis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 15, 2021 • 3min
Dante Micheaux: "The Day Room"
Recorded by Dante Micheaux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Feb 14, 2021 • 3min
Priscilla Jane Thompson: "A Valentine"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2021. www.poets.org
