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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Jul 9, 2020 • 8min
Sean Hill: "Governor’s Mansion Hands"
Recorded by Sean Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 8, 2020 • 2min
Danielle Legros Georges: "What is Water?"
Recorded by Danielle Legros Georges for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 7, 2020 • 4min
Krysten Hill: "Nothing"
Recorded by Krysten Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 6, 2020 • 4min
Jabari Asim: "Some Call It God"
Recorded by Jabari Asim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 5, 2020 • 2min
Eva A. Jessye: "To a Rosebud"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 5, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 4, 2020 • 2min
George Marion McClellan: "The Sun Went Down in Beauty"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 3, 2020 • 2min
Toi Derricotte: "Why I don’t write about George Floyd"
Recorded by Toi Derricotte for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 2, 2020 • 4min
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon: "Measured"
Recorded by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2020. www.poets.org
Jul 1, 2020 • 4min
Marissa Davis: "Singularity"
Recorded by Marissa Davis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 1, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 30, 2020 • 3min
A. Van Jordan: "Afterward but not Afterword"
Recorded by A. Van Jordan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2020. www.poets.org
