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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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- Today6 min
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
- Yesterday3 min
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
- 2 days ago4 min
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
- 3 days ago5 min
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
- 4 days ago7 min
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
- 5 days ago6 min
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
- 6 days ago6 min
Jenny Tunedal, translated by Johannes Göransson: “Older Elektra”
Recorded by Jenny Tunedal and Johannes Göransson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 15, 2026. www.poets.org
- 1 weeks ago5 min
Stéphane Bouquet, translated by Lindsay Turner: From “Mediations of the Old Young Man” [2. What it was to live in a lake-&-mountain town:]
Recorded by Lindsay Turner for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 14, 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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