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Poem-a-Day
The Academy of American Poets
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.
- 72 episodes
- daily
- Avg 4 min
- English
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- Yesterday · 16 min
Guest Editor Interview: October 2026 Guest Editor Edward Hirsch
- Monday · 3 min
Matsuo Bashō, translated by Kimiko Hahn: “Three Haiku”
- Sunday · 3 min
Thomas Hardy: “Going and Staying”
- Saturday · 3 min
Edith Wharton: “Segesta”
- Friday · 3 min
Margaret Noodin, translated by the author: “Fire Strike”
- September 24 · 5 min
Christine de Pisan, translated by Jane Draycott: “The boat”
- September 23 · 5 min
Carmen Gallo, translated by Will Schutt: “Snorkel”
- September 22 · 3 min
Mirabai, translated by Chloe Martinez: “Mira at the Market”
- September 21 · 6 min
Rumi, translated by Haleh Liza Gafori: “Go ahead, Lord, break our harp”
- September 20 · 3 min
Robinson Jeffers: “People and a Heron”
- September 19 · 4 min
Thomas Wyatt: “[Farewell love and all thy laws forever]”
- September 18 · 5 min
Amanda Hernández, translated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer: “Noise”
- September 17 · 7 min
Anna Gual, translated by AKaiser: “The New Normal”
- September 16 · 6 min
Daniel Lipara, translated by Robin Myers: [Someone running with his head aflame]
- September 15 · 6 min
Jenny Tunedal, translated by Johannes Göransson: “Older Elektra”
- September 13 · 3 min
Christina Rossetti: “Love Lies Bleeding”