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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.
Alexander Posey: "Autumn"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 6, 2021. www.poets.org
02:0006/11/2021
Ching-In Chen: "Inside me, a family"
Recorded by Ching-In Chen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 5, 2021. www.poets.org
03:1505/11/2021
Rasha Abdulhadi: "Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes"
Recorded by Rasha Abdulhadi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 4, 2021. www.poets.org
06:2304/11/2021
Molly McGlennen: "Vermilion"
Recorded by Molly McGlennen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 3, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4703/11/2021
Orlando Ricardo Menes: "Tower of Babel"
Recorded by Orlando Ricardo Menes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 2, 2021. www.poets.org
05:1502/11/2021
Manny Loley: "Let There Be"
Recorded by Manny Loley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 1, 2021. www.poets.org
03:3301/11/2021
Guest Editor Interview: November Guest Editor Kimberly Blaeser
Recorded by Tara Jayakar and Kimberly Blaeser for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 1, 2021. www.poets.org
29:5301/11/2021
James Hogg: "A Witch's Chant"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 31, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4531/10/2021
Charlotte Dacre: "Mildew"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 30, 2021. www.poets.org
02:5230/10/2021
Angelina Weld Grimké: "The Black Finger"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 29, 2021. www.poets.org
02:1029/10/2021
Solmaz Sharif: "Visa"
Recorded by Solmaz Sharif for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 28, 2021. www.poets.org
03:3028/10/2021
Traci Brimhall: "Aubade on a Ghost Hunt"
Recorded by Traci Brimhall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 27, 2021. www.poets.org
03:5227/10/2021
Shivanee Ramlochan: "Witch Hindu"
Recorded by Shivanee Ramlochan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 26, 2021. www.poets.org
05:4626/10/2021
Suji Kwock Kim: from "Disorient: Children of the Revolution"
Recorded by Suji Kwock Kim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 25, 2021. www.poets.org
05:2425/10/2021
Thomas Lovell Beddoes: "A Song on the Water"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 24, 2021. www.poets.org
02:0124/10/2021
Charlotte Smith: "Sonnet XLIV"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 23, 2021. www.poets.org
02:4923/10/2021
Noor Hindi: "Breaking [News]"
Recorded by Noor Hindi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 22, 2021. www.poets.org
03:3422/10/2021
Ann-Margaret Lim: "One Summer"
Recorded by Ann-Margaret Lim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 21, 2021. www.poets.org
05:0021/10/2021
Gabrielle Bates: "Dear Birmingham"
Recorded by Gabrielle Bates for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 20, 2021. www.poets.org
04:0120/10/2021
Aria Aber: "Waiting for Your Call"
Recorded by Aria Aber for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 19, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4519/10/2021
Rita Dove: "Incantation of the First Order"
Recorded by Rita Dove for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 18, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4318/10/2021
Alfonsina Storni: "Running Water"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 17, 2021. www.poets.org
02:3017/10/2021
Leopoldo Lugones: "Journey"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 16, 2021. www.poets.org
02:0416/10/2021
Edil Hassan: "Under the Tuscan Sun (2003): A Romance I̶n̶t̶e̶r̶r̶u̶p̶t̶e̶d̶"
Recorded by Edil Hassan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 15, 2021. www.poets.org
05:5115/10/2021
Tiana Clark: "Proof"
Recorded by Tiana Clark for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 14, 2021. www.poets.org
05:1314/10/2021
Lisa Russ Spaar: "Driving"
Recorded by Lisa Russ Spaar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 13, 2021. www.poets.org
03:3913/10/2021
Erika L. Sánchez: "Departure"
Recorded by Erika L. Sánchez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 12, 2021. www.poets.org
03:2312/10/2021
torrin a. greathouse: "Belt Is Just Another Verb for Song"
Recorded by torrin a. greathouse for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 11, 2021. www.poets.org
04:4111/10/2021
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: "Caprice"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 10, 2021. www.poets.org
03:1110/10/2021
Narciso Tondreau: "Yesterday and To-Day"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 9, 2021. www.poets.org
02:3809/10/2021
Shara McCallum: from "Passage"
Recorded by Shara McCallum for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 8, 2021. www.poets.org
06:1608/10/2021
Aurielle Marie: "pantoum for aiyana & not a single hashtag"
Recorded by Aurielle Marie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 7, 2021. www.poets.org
04:1907/10/2021
francine j. harris: "Burden, old story."
Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 6, 2021. www.poets.org
03:3206/10/2021
Bettina Judd: "Not My Ancestors"
Recorded by Bettina Judd for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 5, 2021. www.poets.org
04:1405/10/2021
Ada Limón: "Lover"
Recorded by Ada Limón for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 4, 2021. www.poets.org
03:5804/10/2021
Juana de Ibarbourou: "Bond"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets Staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 3, 2021. www.poets.org
03:5103/10/2021
Conceição Lima and David Shook: "Afroinsularity"
Recorded by Conceição Lima and David Shook for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 2, 2021. www.poets.org
09:0102/10/2021
Ama Codjoe: "Primordial Mirror"
Recorded by Ama Codjoe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2021. www.poets.org
04:1201/10/2021
Guest Editor Interview: October Guest Editor Safiya Sinclair
Recorded by Tara Jayakar and Safiya Sinclair for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2021. www.poets.org
15:4601/10/2021
Tonya M. Foster: from "In the After"
Recorded by Tonya M. Foster for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2021. www.poets.org
05:5330/09/2021
Mary-Kim Arnold: "The Maze"
Recorded by Mary-Kim Arnold for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 29, 2021. www.poets.org
04:4029/09/2021
Suzi F. Garcia: "A Modified Villanelle for My Childhood"
Recorded by Suzi F. Garcia for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 28, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4428/09/2021
Balam Rodrigo and Dan Bellm: "The Patron Saints"
Recorded by Balam Rodrigo and Dan Bellm for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 27, 2021. www.poets.org
07:2727/09/2021
Juan Ramón Jiménez: "One Night"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 26, 2021. www.poets.org
02:4326/09/2021
Lauri García Dueñas and Olivia Lott: "0"
Recorded by Lauri García Dueñas and Olivia Lott for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 25, 2021. www.poets.org
09:1725/09/2021
John Keene: "Looking at Photos"
Recorded by John Keene for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 24, 2021. www.poets.org
04:0524/09/2021
Douglas Kearney: "The Thing of Nature That Defies or Defers, Rather Than Presupposes, Representation"
Recorded by Douglas Kearney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 23, 2021. www.poets.org
04:1223/09/2021
Monica Youn: "Leave"
Recorded by Monica Youn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 22, 2021. www.poets.org
03:4622/09/2021
Bernadette Mayer: "The Lobelias of Fear"
Recorded by Bernadette Mayer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 21, 2021. www.poets.org
03:1221/09/2021
Harryette Mullen: "Conversation in Isolation"
Recorded by Harryette Mullen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 20, 2021. www.poets.org
03:1320/09/2021