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Poem-a-Day is the original and only daily digital poetry series featuring over 250 new, previously unpublished poems by today's talented poets each year.

The Academy of American Poets


    • Jul 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Christian Campbell: “My Grandmother's Love Letters”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 4:10


    Recorded by Christian Campbell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 17, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Kyla Marshell: “Somewhere Swimming”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 2:40


    Recorded by Kyla Marshell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 16, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Tommye Blount: “Karl Lagerfeld's line of beauty”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 4:37


    Recorded by Tommye Blount for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 15, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Jzl Jmz: “Drenched in Reflection”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 3:05


    Recorded by Jzl Jmz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 14, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Adrienne Rich: “This Evening Let's”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 4:58


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 13, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Pierre Dupont: “A Serenade”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 3:28


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 12, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Abe Louise Young: “Who”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 3:06


    Recorded by Abe Louise Young for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 11, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Douglas Kearney: “There's no ‘sass' in “dissociation.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 2:49


    Recorded by Douglas Kearney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 10, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Chet'la Sebree: “An End”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 3:41


    Recorded by Chet'la Sebree for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Lillian-Yvonne Bertram: “Black Pastoral”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 4:05


    Recorded by Lillian-Yvonne Bertram for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Antoinette Brim-Bell: “Insomniac Tankas”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 3:10


    Recorded by Antoinette Brim-Bell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Djuna Barnes: “I'd Have You Think of Me”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 3:40


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Victor Hugo: “Truth”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 7:36


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 5, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Keith S. Wilson: “there aren't enough idioms about the stars”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 2:54


    Recorded by Keith S. Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Andrea Rexilius: “The Way the Language Was”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 2:36


    Recorded by Andrea Rexilius for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Bettina Judd: “A Poem about Home”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 3:41


    Recorded by Bettina Judd for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    DaMaris B. Hill: “Come. Pray. Know”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 3:52


    Recorded by DaMaris B. Hill for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 1, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Anahita Monfared: “The Manic Depressive's Alphabet”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 6:37


    Recorded by Anahita Monfared for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Guest Editor Interview: July 2025 Guest Editor Khadijah Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 17:22


    Recorded by Mary Sutton and Khadijah Queen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Sappho: “[It was summer when I found you]”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 3:10


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Lord Alfred Douglas: “Wine of Summer”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 7:05


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 28, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers: “After a Rochester Wedding”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 3:38


    Recorded by Anja Mei-Ping Kuipers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 27, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    francine j. harris: “There are inanimate things out there loving each other”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 3:38


    Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 26, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    DéLana R. A. Dameron: “When Mama died, I lost my air”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 3:50


    Recorded by DéLana R. A. Dameron for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 25, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    C. Russell Price: “I Decide to Tell Ghost Cowboy My Intentions”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 2:53


    Recorded by C. Russell Price for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 24, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Yalie Saweda Kamara: “Trim”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 2:58


    Recorded by Yalie Saweda Kamara for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 23, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Louise Bogan: “The Alchemist”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 3:16


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 22, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Mikhail Kuzmin: “Night Was Done”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 3:36


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 21, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Hílda Davis: “Pilate ponders where she belongs”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 3:25


    Recorded by Hílda Davis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 20, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Jari Bradley: “You Can Light a Fire Without a Match, You Can Catch a Fish Without a Hook, You Can Make a Blind Man See”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 4:43


    Recorded by Jari Bradley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 19, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Airea D. Matthews: “Altitude”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 3:27


    Recorded by Airea D. Matthews for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 18, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Logan February: “I Woke You with Wagner,”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 3:59


    Recorded by Logan February for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 17, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Kaveh Akbar: “Love Poem with Tumor and Petrified Dog”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 3:33


    Recorded by Kaveh Akbar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 16, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Jericho Brown: “Reunion Tour”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 2:50


    Recorded by Jericho Brown for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 15, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    John Berryman: “The Possessed”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 5:20


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 14, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Wes Matthews: “Immortality”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 3:58


    Recorded by Wes Matthews for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 13, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Jen DeGregorio: “No Isms Except Neologism”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 5:28


    Recorded by Jen DeGregorio for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 12, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Fatima Malik: “Critique of My Thighs”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 3:04


    Recorded by Fatima Malik for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 11, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Stephanie Colwell: “Livestreaming My Grandfather's Funeral”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 3:44


    Recorded by Stephanie Colwell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 10, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Mckendy Fils-Aime: “on superstitions”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 3:29


    Recorded by Mckendy Fils-Aime for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 9, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Witter Bynner: “Beyond a Mountain”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 3:57


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 8, 2025. ⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Vita Sackville-West: “Song: Let Us Go Back”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 3:19


    Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 7, 2025. ⁠www.poets.org

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    Deborah Hauser: “Never Admit Your Mistakes”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 3:02


    Recorded by Deborah Hauser for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 6, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Keisha-Gaye Anderson: “We Dreamed You”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 3:04


    Recorded by Keisha-Gaye Anderson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 5, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Maya Marshall: “The Collection Room”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 3:00


    Recorded by Maya Marshall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 4, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Dior J. Stephens: “a letter to charlie parker”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 3:18


    Recorded by Dior J. Stephens for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 3, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Ama Codjoe: “Come One, Come All! Step Right Up! Welcome to the World of Wonders!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 4:19


    Recorded by Ama Codjoe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 2, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Mónica Gomery: “The End Is the Beginning”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 4:58


    Recorded by Mónica Gomery for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 1, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Guest Editor Interview: June 2025 Guest Editor Omotara James

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 21:07


    Recorded by Mary Sutton and Omotara James for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 31, 2025. ⁠www.poets.org

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    Kirun Kapur: “Rajat Jayanti”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 3:20


    Recorded by Kirun Kapur for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 31, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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    Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida's Earth Mother”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 4:58


    Recorded by Staff of the Academy of American Poets and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

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