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
Oct 26, 2020 • 4min
Susan Briante: Excerpt from "Defacing the Monument"
Recorded by Susan Briante for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 26, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 25, 2020 • 2min
Kevin Killian: "Free"
Recorded by Guest Editor Ari Banias for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 25, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 24, 2020 • 2min
Kay Gabriel: "Like, Comma, Like"
Recorded by Kay Gabriel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 24, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 23, 2020 • 4min
Daniel Borzutzky: "Written After a Massacre in the Year 2018"
Recorded by Daniel Borzutzky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 23, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 22, 2020 • 5min
Margaret Ross: "Evolution"
Recorded by Margaret Ross for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 22, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 21, 2020 • 2min
Öykü Tekten: "mountain language"
Recorded by Öykü Tekten for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 21, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 20, 2020 • 3min
Aldrin Valdez: "ars poetica"
Recorded by Aldrin Valdez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 20, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 19, 2020 • 3min
Trace Howard DePass: "[th(e)reat] → siege engine"
Recorded by Trace Howard DePass for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 19, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 18, 2020 • 3min
Kerry Carnahan: "[My ancestors are empty words]"
Recorded by Kerry Carnahan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 18, 2020. www.poets.org
Oct 17, 2020 • 11min
Juliana Spahr: excerpts from "Will There Be Singing"
Recorded by Juliana Spahr for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 17, 2020. www.poets.org
