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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 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.
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- Yesterday3 min
Kimberly Reyes: "The Storm Surge, 1981–1992"
Recorded by Kimberly Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2026. www.poets.org
- 2 days ago4 min
Emily Jungmin Yoon: "After My First Breakup, My Father Writes His First Email"
Recorded by Emily Jungmin Yoon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2026. www.poets.org
- 3 days ago4 min
Divya Victor: "40 Feet from Nowhere"
Recorded by Divya Victor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2026. www.poets.org
- 4 days ago3 min
Alfred Kreymborg: “Dirge”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2026. www.poets.org
- 5 days ago3 min
Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Spring and Fall”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 25, 2026. www.poets.org
- 6 days ago4 min
Daniel Borzutzky: “Heave Sonnet #241117”
Recorded by Daniel Borzutzky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 24, 2026. www.poets.org
- 1 weeks ago4 min
Cecilia Vicuña, translated by Rosa Alcalá: “Ex Nothing”
Recorded by Cecilia Vicuña for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 23, 2026. www.poets.org
- 1 weeks ago3 min
Dare Williams: “Zero Hour”
Recorded by Dare Williams for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 22, 2026. www.poets.org
About 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.
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