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
Jun 19, 2020 • 3min
Priscilla Jane Thompson: "Emancipation"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 19, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 18, 2020 • 4min
Pamela Sneed: "I Can't Breathe"
Recorded by Pamela Sneed for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 18, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 17, 2020 • 3min
Porsha Olayiwola: "We Drink at the Attenuation Well"
Recorded by Porsha Olayiwola for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 17, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 16, 2020 • 4min
Roger Reeves: "For Black Children at the End of the World—and the Beginning"
Recorded by Roger Reeves for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 16, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 15, 2020 • 3min
Angelo Geter: "Praise"
Recorded by Angelo Geter for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 15, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 14, 2020 • 2min
Elizabeth Curtis Holman : "After a Reading of 'Darkwater'”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 14, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 13, 2020 • 2min
Jessie Redmon Fauset: "Douce Souvenance"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 13, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 12, 2020 • 7min
Yusef Komunyakaa and Laren McClung: from "Trading Riffs to Slay Monsters"
Recorded by Yusef Komunyakaa and Laren McClung for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 12, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 11, 2020 • 17min
Kwame Dawes and John Kinsella: from "A Coda to History"
Recorded by Kwame Dawes and John Kinsella for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 11, 2020. www.poets.org
Jun 10, 2020 • 3min
Donte Collins: "they need some of us to die"
Recorded by Donte Collins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 10, 2020. www.poets.org
