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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.
Juliana Huxtable: "KEY AND STRING"
Recorded by Juliana Huxtable for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 22, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1422/12/2023
Ariana Reines: "The Economy"
Recorded by Ariana Reines for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 21, 2023. www.poets.org
06:5621/12/2023
Tongo Eisen-Martin: "The Patient Ones"
Recorded by Tongo Eisen-Martin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 20, 2023. www.poets.org
03:2620/12/2023
Mónica de la Torre: "Theorem of Sorts"
Recorded by Mónica de la Torre for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 19, 2023. www.poets.org
05:3519/12/2023
Jericho Brown: "Lenoir"
Recorded by Jericho Brown for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 18, 2023. www.poets.org
04:2718/12/2023
John Clare: "Sheep in Winter"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 17, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1117/12/2023
Anne Bradstreet: "Winter"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 16, 2023. www.poets.org
05:2616/12/2023
LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs: "suffering succotash"
Recorded by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 15, 2023. www.poets.org
06:5115/12/2023
Caleb Femi: "Baseline"
Recorded by Caleb Femi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 14, 2023. www.poets.org
02:4114/12/2023
Joshua Weiner: "Solstice in Truro"
Recorded by Joshua Weiner for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 13, 2023. www.poets.org
03:2413/12/2023
Nancy Kuhl: "Family Secret"
Recorded by Nancy Kuhl for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 12, 2023. www.poets.org
03:0412/12/2023
Juliana Spahr: "Ode to Goby"
Recorded by Juliana Spahr for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 11, 2023. www.poets.org
05:3611/12/2023
Arthur Symons: "The Crying of Water"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 10, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1310/12/2023
Margaret Widdemer: "The Dark Cavalier"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 9, 2023. www.poets.org
04:0409/12/2023
Mia Kang: "Abracadabra"
Recorded by Mia Kang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 8, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1508/12/2023
Jerome Ellison Murphy: "Hanging"
Recorded by Jerome Ellison Murphy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 7, 2023. www.poets.org
03:4907/12/2023
Lisa Sewell: "The Land of Nod"
Recorded by Lisa Sewell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 6, 2023. www.poets.org
04:2406/12/2023
Kinsale Drake: "(Re)location"
Recorded by Kinsale Drake for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 5, 2023. www.poets.org
03:4905/12/2023
Brian Blanchfield: "Learning"
Recorded by Brian Blanchfield for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 4, 2023. www.poets.org
04:3004/12/2023
MacKnight Black: "Corliss Engine"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 3, 2023. www.poets.org
03:1703/12/2023
Mina Loy: "[There is no Life or Death,]
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 2, 2023. www.poets.org
03:3702/12/2023
Ira Sadoff: "Thank You"
Recorded by Ira Sadoff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on December 1, 2023. www.poets.org
04:0101/12/2023
Travis Chi Wing Lau: "Funeral for Unreturned Ashes"
Recorded by Travis Chi Wing Lau for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2023. www.poets.org
03:0130/11/2023
Guest Editor Interview: December 2023 Guest Editor Claudia Rankine
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Claudia Rankine for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 30, 2023. www.poets.org
14:1430/11/2023
Brian Turner: "Corsair"
Recorded by Brian Turner for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 29, 2023. www.poets.org
03:2929/11/2023
Matthew Minicucci: "Nostalgia"
Recorded by Matthew Minicucci for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 28, 2023. www.poets.org
04:3328/11/2023
Ruben Quesada: "East of Wyoming, I Remember Matthew Shepard"
Recorded by Ruben Quesada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 27, 2023. www.poets.org
03:4727/11/2023
D’arcy McNickle: "The Mountains"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 26, 2023. www.poets.org
05:4726/11/2023
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: "To the Miscodeed"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 25, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1725/11/2023
Tobias Wray: "The Last Orgasm"
Recorded by Tobias Wray for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 24, 2023. www.poets.org
04:0224/11/2023
Clemonce Heard: "Bicuspid"
Recorded by Clemonce Heard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 23, 2023. www.poets.org
03:2023/11/2023
Catherine Barnett: "The Specious Present"
Recorded by Catherine Barnett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 22, 2023. www.poets.org
03:4622/11/2023
Shelley Wong: "A Marriage at Ancestral Hall in Sun Village"
Recorded by Shelley Wong for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 21, 2023. www.poets.org
04:0821/11/2023
Kathy Fagan: "What I Was Looking For"
Recorded by Kathy Fagan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 20, 2023. www.poets.org
03:5220/11/2023
Too-qua-stee: "A Vision of the End"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 19, 2023. www.poets.org
05:4019/11/2023
Zitkála-Šá: "The Indian’s Awakening"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 18, 2023. www.poets.org
10:5318/11/2023
Matthew Olzmann: "The Earthlings"
Recorded by Matthew Olzmann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 17, 2023. www.poets.org
03:5617/11/2023
Lupita Eyde-Tucker: "Without Reparations"
Recorded by Lupita Eyde-Tucker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 16, 2023. www.poets.org
04:3016/11/2023
Matt W. Miller: "Far Away"
Recorded by Matt W. Miller for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 15, 2023. www.poets.org
04:0015/11/2023
Sarah Audsley: "A Massive Aquarium Holding 1,500 Tropical Fish Bursts"
Recorded by Sarah Audsley for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 14, 2023. www.poets.org
04:2114/11/2023
SM Stubbs: "Faith"
Recorded by SM Stubbs for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 13, 2023. www.poets.org
03:0513/11/2023
Alexander Posey: "The Bluebird"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 12, 2023. www.poets.org
03:0412/11/2023
Mary Cornelia Hartshorne: "Fallen Leaves"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 11, 2023. www.poets.org
06:5811/11/2023
Donika Kelly: "I love you. I miss you. Please get out of my house."
Recorded by Donika Kelly for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 10, 2023. www.poets.org
03:0710/11/2023
D. A. Powell: "The Miracle of Giving"
Recorded by D. A. Powell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 9, 2023. www.poets.org
04:1409/11/2023
Flower Conroy: "Frog"
Recorded by Flower Conroy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 8, 2023. www.poets.org
03:5508/11/2023
Donna Spruijt-Metz: "Hoof"
Recorded by Donna Spruijt-Metz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 7, 2023. www.poets.org
03:3207/11/2023
Amy Beeder: "My Poisonous Cousin the Pipevine Swallowtail"
Recorded by Amy Beeder for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 6, 2023. www.poets.org
03:1406/11/2023
Lynn Riggs: "The Arid Land"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 5, 2023. www.poets.org
02:5205/11/2023
Winnie Lewis Gravitt: "Sippokni Sia"
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 4, 2023. www.poets.org
05:2204/11/2023