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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 Thea Matthews. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
Recorded by kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 20, 2022. www.poets.org
04:5820/05/2022
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
Recorded by Christy Passion for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 19, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2819/05/2022
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
Recorded by Donovan Kūhiō Colleps for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 18, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2118/05/2022
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
Recorded by Leora Kava for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 17, 2022. www.poets.org
04:1817/05/2022
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
Recorded by Mahealani Perez-Wendt for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 16, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2916/05/2022
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 15, 2022. www.poets.org
02:0315/05/2022
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2022. www.poets.org
03:3714/05/2022
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
Recorded by Emelihter Kihleng for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 13, 2022. www.poets.org
03:1513/05/2022
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation of the world"
Recorded by leilani portillo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 12, 2022. www.poets.org
04:3112/05/2022
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
Recorded by Imaikalani Kalahele for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 11, 2022. www.poets.org
03:0511/05/2022
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
Recorded by Ngaio Simmons for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 10, 2022. www.poets.org
05:2310/05/2022
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
Recorded by Evelyn Flores for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 9, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2809/05/2022
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses to the sea, uneasy with waves,]"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 8, 2022. www.poets.org
02:5008/05/2022
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
Recorded by Nisha Atalie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 7, 2022. www.poets.org
04:0607/05/2022
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a Wākea"
Recorded by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 6, 2022. www.poets.org
04:4106/05/2022
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times are these?"
Recorded by Penina Ava Taesali for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 5, 2022. www.poets.org
05:5305/05/2022
Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"
Recorded by Craig Santos Perez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 4, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4704/05/2022
Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"
Recorded by Leahi Hall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 3, 2022. www.poets.org
03:0703/05/2022
Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"
Recorded by Joe Balaz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 2, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4902/05/2022
Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2022. www.poets.org
02:1401/05/2022
Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor Brandy Nālani McDougall
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Brandy Nālani McDougall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2022. www.poets.org
20:5101/05/2022
Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"
Recorded by Liza Katz Duncan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2022. www.poets.org
03:2330/04/2022
C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"
Recorded by C. Prudence Arceneaux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 29, 2022. www.poets.org
05:0529/04/2022
Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"
Recorded by Clemonce Heard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 28, 2022. www.poets.org
03:3528/04/2022
Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"
Recorded by Kim Stafford for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 27, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4327/04/2022
Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"
Recorded by Matt Gonzalez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 26, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2326/04/2022
Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"
Recorded by Deema K. Shehabi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 25, 2022. www.poets.org
03:3325/04/2022
Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 24, 2022. www.poets.org
03:5724/04/2022
KB Brookins: "Good Grief"
Recorded by KB Brookins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 23, 2022. www.poets.org
07:3423/04/2022
Nathalie Handal: "The City"
Recorded by Nathalie Handal for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 22, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4722/04/2022
Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"
Recorded by Zeina Hashem Beck for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 21, 2022. www.poets.org
05:1821/04/2022
Michael Simms: "Imperfect"
Recorded by Michael Simms for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 20, 2022. www.poets.org
03:2620/04/2022
Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"
Recorded by Cyrus Cassells for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 19, 2022. www.poets.org
04:5619/04/2022
Home: "Ken Cockburn"
Recorded by Ken Cockburn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 18, 2022. www.poets.org
03:1618/04/2022
Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2022. www.poets.org
02:1417/04/2022
E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 16, 2022. www.poets.org
02:2216/04/2022
Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"
Recorded by Mosab Abu Toha for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 15, 2022. www.poets.org
03:1515/04/2022
Cecily Parks: "Sunday"
Recorded by Cecily Parks for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 14, 2022. www.poets.org
04:2214/04/2022
Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"
Recorded by Rosemary Catacalos for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2022. www.poets.org
05:3413/04/2022
José Antonio Rodríguez: "Mercy"
Recorded by José Antonio Rodríguez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 12, 2022. www.poets.org
03:2412/04/2022
Jenny Browne: "Late Fermata"
Recorded by Jenny Browne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 11, 2022. www.poets.org
04:0711/04/2022
May Sinclair: "The Dark Night (XVIII)"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 10, 2022. www.poets.org
03:2510/04/2022
Ameen Rihani: "Gone with the Swallows"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 9, 2022. www.poets.org
02:5009/04/2022
Loretta Diane Walker: "Imagining My Neighbor"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 8, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4508/04/2022
Zeina Azzam: "Nine Spice Mix"
Recorded by Zeina Azzam for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 7, 2022. www.poets.org
04:0807/04/2022
Kirk Wilson: "Gifts"
Recorded by Kirk Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2022. www.poets.org
03:4106/04/2022
Samuel Hazo: "High, Higher, Highest"
Recorded by Samuel Hazo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 5, 2022. www.poets.org
04:0805/04/2022
Robin Robertson: "On Time"
Recorded by Robin Robertson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 4, 2022. www.poets.org
02:3704/04/2022
Vita Sackville-West: from "The Land"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 3, 2022. www.poets.org
03:1603/04/2022
Kahlil Gibran: from "Sand and Foam"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 2, 2022. www.poets.org
02:2202/04/2022