Poem-a-Day
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.
William Rose Benét: “The Adoration”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 24, 2026. www.poets.org
Catherine Barnett: “Dumb Luck”
Recorded by Catherine Barnett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 23, 2026. www.poets.org
Gregory Fraser: “Miscarriage”
Recorded by Gregory Fraser for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 22, 2026. www.poets.org
Carlie Hoffman: “Story”
Recorded by Carlie Hoffman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 21, 2026. www.poets.org
Steven Duong: “The Biologist and I”
Recorded by Steven Duong for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 20, 2026. www.poets.org
Katie Chaple: “Horse”
Recorded by Katie Chaple for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 19, 2026. www.poets.org
Alfred Noyes: “Lines for a Sun-Dial”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 18, 2026. www.poets.org
Katherine Mansfield: “Loneliness”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 17, 2026. www.poets.org
Victoria Kornuck: “Guided Meditation”
Recorded by Victoria Kornuck for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 16, 2026. www.poets.org
Garrett Hongo: “God Only Knows”
Recorded by Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 15, 2026. www.poets.org
E. Hughes: “To Let this Woman Love Me”
Recorded by E. Hughes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 14, 2026. www.poets.org
Ama Codjoe: “Their Pasts”
Recorded by Ama Codjoe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 13, 2026. www.poets.org
Safiya Sinclair: “Bluebeard”
Recorded by Safiya Sinclair for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 12, 2026. www.poets.org
Charles Dickens: “The Ivy Green”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 11, 2026. www.poets.org
Claude McKay: “Jasmines”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 10, 2026. www.poets.org
Brian Komei Dempster: “Glow”
Recorded by Brian Komei Dempster for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 9, 2026. www.poets.org
francine j. harris: “Wish We Were Daddies”
Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 8, 2026. www.poets.org
Christian Campbell: From “Birthday Letters” (I)
Recorded by Christian Campbell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 7, 2026. www.poets.org
Kerry Sherin Wright: “Poem haunted by the sound of a long e”
Recorded by Kerry Sherin Wright for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 6, 2026. www.poets.org
Hai-Dang Phan: “Kingfisher”
Recorded by Hai-Dang Phan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 5, 2026. www.poets.org
Susan Stewart: “A Single Tree”
Recorded by Susan Stewart for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 4, 2026. www.poets.org
Henry David Thoreau: “Smoke”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 3, 2026. www.poets.org
Vievee Francis: “I Have to Write the Book You’ll Burn”
Recorded by Vievee Francis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 2, 2026. www.poets.org
Stuart Dybek: “Nine Bluegills”
Recorded by Stuart Dybek for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2026. www.poets.org
Yiannis Doukas, translated by A. E. Stallings: “Ekphrasis: Her Expression”
Recorded by A. E. Stallings and Yiannis Doukas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2026. www.poets.org
Guest Editor Interview: October 2026 Guest Editor Edward Hirsch
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Edward Hirsch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2026. www.poets.org
Amergin Glúingel, translated by Paul Muldoon: “The Battle Hymn of Amergin”
Recorded by Paul Muldoon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 29, 2026. www.poets.org
Matsuo Bashō, translated by Kimiko Hahn: “Three Haiku”
Recorded by Kimiko Hahn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 28, 2026. www.poets.org
Thomas Hardy: “Going and Staying”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 27, 2026. www.poets.org
Edith Wharton: “Segesta”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 26, 2026. www.poets.org
Margaret Noodin, translated by the author: “Fire Strike”
Recorded by Margaret Noodin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 25, 2026. www.poets.org
Christine de Pisan, translated by Jane Draycott: “The boat”
Recorded by Jane Draycott for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 24, 2026. www.poets.org
Carmen Gallo, translated by Will Schutt: “Snorkel”
Recorded by Carmen Gallo and Will Schutt for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 23, 2026. www.poets.org
Mirabai, translated by Chloe Martinez: “Mira at the Market”
Recorded by Chloe Martinez and Mahesh Sharma for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 22, 2026. www.poets.org
Rumi, translated by Haleh Liza Gafori: “Go ahead, Lord, break our harp”
Recorded by Haleh Liza Gafori for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 21, 2026. www.poets.org
Robinson Jeffers: “People and a Heron”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 20, 2026. www.poets.org
Thomas Wyatt: “[Farewell love and all thy laws forever]”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 19, 2026. www.poets.org
Amanda Hernández, translated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer: “Noise”
Recorded by Amanda Hernández and Ana Portnoy Brimmer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 18, 2026. www.poets.org
Anna Gual, translated by AKaiser: “The New Normal”
Recorded by Anna Gual and AKaiser Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 17, 2026. www.poets.org
Daniel Lipara, translated by Robin Myers: [Someone running with his head aflame]
Recorded by Daniel Lipara and Robin Myers for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 16, 2026. www.poets.org
