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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.

Episodes

• Amergin Glúingel, translated by Paul Muldoon: “The Battle Hymn of Amergin”

  Sep 29, 2026 · 4:36

  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”

  Sep 28, 2026 · 3:38

  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”

  Sep 27, 2026 · 3:33

  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.…

• Edith Wharton: “Segesta”

  Sep 26, 2026 · 3:52

  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.…

• Margaret Noodin, translated by the author: “Fire Strike”

  Sep 25, 2026 · 3:31

  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”

  Sep 24, 2026 · 5:02

  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”

  Sep 23, 2026 · 5:20

  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.…

• Mirabai, translated by Chloe Martinez: “Mira at the Market”

  Sep 22, 2026 · 3:56

  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.…

• Rumi, translated by Haleh Liza Gafori: “Go ahead, Lord, break our harp”

  Sep 21, 2026 · 6:13

  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”

  Sep 20, 2026 · 3:36

  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.…

• Thomas Wyatt: “[Farewell love and all thy laws forever]”

  Sep 19, 2026 · 4:01

  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.…

• Amanda Hernández, translated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer: “Noise”

  Sep 18, 2026 · 5:08

  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.…

• Anna Gual, translated by AKaiser: “The New Normal”

  Sep 17, 2026 · 7:06

  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]

  Sep 16, 2026 · 6:37

  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.…

• Jenny Tunedal, translated by Johannes Göransson: “Older Elektra”

  Sep 15, 2026 · 6:20

  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.…

• Stéphane Bouquet, translated by Lindsay Turner: From “Mediations of the Old Young Man” [2. What it was to live in a lake-&-mountain town:]

  Sep 14, 2026 · 5:56

  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

• Christina Rossetti: “Love Lies Bleeding”

  Sep 13, 2026 · 3:15

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 13, 2026.…

• Emily Dickinson: “[This is my letter to the World]”

  Sep 12, 2026 · 3:25

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 12, 2026.…

• Daniela Danz, translated by Monika Cassel: “A Brief History of Condensation Trails”

  Sep 11, 2026 · 7:38

  Recorded by Daniela Danz and Monika Cassel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 11, 2026.…

• Nikola Madzirov: “Silence Comes from Somewhere Else”

  Sep 10, 2026 · 4:35

  Recorded by Nikola Madzirov for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Eugenio Montale, translated by Jamie McKendrick: “Noon”

  Sep 9, 2026 · 4:20

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 9, 2026.…

• Luis Muñoz, translated by Idra Novey and Garth Greenwell: “Folded”

  Sep 8, 2026 · 3:38

  Recorded by Luis Muñoz and Idra Novey for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 8, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• António Osório, translated by Patricio Ferrari and Susan Margaret Brown: “Consolation of Poetry”

  Sep 7, 2026 · 3:56

  Recorded by Patricio Ferrari for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 7, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Babette Deutsch: “The Valley of Aijalon”

  Sep 6, 2026 · 3:34

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 6, 2026.…

• Robert Frost: “The Cocoon”

  Sep 5, 2026 · 3:21

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 5, 2026.…

• Dimitri Psurtsev, translated by Philip Metres: “[We waved them off long ago. So why]”

  Sep 4, 2026 · 5:29

  Recorded by Dimitri Psurtsev and Philip Metres for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 4, 2026.…

• César Vallejo, translated by Dean Rader and Carmen Giménez: “[The rage that shatters a man into children,]”

  Sep 3, 2026 · 5:06

  Recorded by Dean Rader and Carmen Giménez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 3, 2026.…

• Tariq Al-Arabi, translated by Tayseer Abu Odeh and Sherah Bloor

  Sep 2, 2026 · 5:35

  Recorded by Tariq Al-Arabi and Sherah Bloor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 2, 2026.…

• Lyudmyla Khersonska, translated by Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris: “When Crimea was still a place of light,”

  Sep 1, 2026 · 4:28

  Recorded by Lyudmyla Khersonska and Ilya Kaminsky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 1, 2026.…

• Maya C. Popa: “Fireflies”

  Aug 31, 2026 · 2:28

  Recorded by Maya C. Popa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 31, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Morgan Parker: “First Light”

  Aug 31, 2026 · 3:41

  Recorded by Morgan Parker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 31, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Guest Editor Interview: September 2026 Guest Editor Maya C. Popa

  Aug 31, 2026 · 8:51

  Recorded by Mary Sutton and Maya C. Popa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 31, 2026 www.poets.org

• Robert Louis Stevenson: “[I, whom Apollo sometime visited,]”

  Aug 30, 2026 · 2:46

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 30, 2026.…

• William Carlos Williams: “Thursday”

  Aug 29, 2026 · 3:33

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 29, 2026.…

• Ocean Vuong: “Independence Day”

  Aug 28, 2026 · 3:50

  Recorded by Ocean Vuong and Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 28, 2026.…

• Kristin Lueke: “ghost ranch”

  Aug 27, 2026 · 4:24

  Recorded by Kristin Lueke for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 27, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Jenny Browne: “The Specific Ocean”

  Aug 26, 2026 · 4:12

  Recorded by Jenny Browne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 26, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Kazim Ali: “Sandwich”

  Aug 25, 2026 · 4:07

  Recorded by Kazim Ali for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 25, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Margaret Ross: “Forever”

  Aug 24, 2026 · 4:01

  Recorded by Margaret Ross for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 24, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Carl Sandburg: “Summer Grass”

  Aug 23, 2026 · 2:23

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 23, 2026.…

• W. H. Auden: “[Watch any day his nonchalant pauses]”

  Aug 22, 2026 · 3:17

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 22, 2026.…

• Raymond Antrobus: “Charles Uzor”

  Aug 21, 2026 · 4:20

  Recorded by Raymond Antrobus for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 21, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Pimone Triplett: “Toy Peacock in Teak Birdcage”

  Aug 20, 2026 · 5:00

  Recorded by Pimone Triplett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 20, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Rowan Ricardo Phillips: “MMXXVI”

  Aug 19, 2026 · 3:52

  Recorded by Rowan Ricardo Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Spencer Reece: “Window”

  Aug 18, 2026 · 3:58

  Recorded by Spencer Reece for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

• Tina Chang: “Bearing Down”

  Aug 17, 2026 · 3:45

  Recorded by Tina Chang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• E. B. White: “Dog Around the Block”

  Aug 16, 2026 · 3:30

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 16, 2026.…

• Sara Teasdale: “Song at Capri”

  Aug 15, 2026 · 2:34

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 15, 2026.…

• Ada Limón: “Dusk After Your Passing”

  Aug 14, 2026 · 5:00

  Recorded by Ada Limón for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 14, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Randall Mann: “Five Murders”

  Aug 13, 2026 · 4:17

  Recorded by Randall Mann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 13, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

• Monica Sok: “The Monk”

  Aug 12, 2026 · 3:48

  Recorded by Monica Sok for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 12, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Marcus Wicker: “How to Continue Loving the World Despite Years of Impediment”

  Aug 11, 2026 · 3:48

  Recorded by Marcus Wicker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 11, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Jameson Fitzpatrick: “Refrain”

  Aug 10, 2026 · 3:33

  Recorded by Jameson Fitzpatrick for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 10, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• John Keats: “The Human Seasons”

  Aug 9, 2026 · 3:52

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 9, 2026.…

• Arthur Conan Doyle: “A Tragedy”

  Aug 8, 2026 · 3:38

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 8, 2026.…

• Tracy K. Smith: “Não, João”

  Aug 7, 2026 · 5:34

  Recorded by Tracy K. Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 7, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Adrian Matejka: “Record Player”

  Aug 6, 2026 · 3:19

  Recorded by Adrian Matejka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Elizabeth Metzger: “Wake Turbulence”

  Aug 5, 2026 · 4:03

  Recorded by Elizabeth Metzger for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Chen Chen: “An Evening Discussion”

  Aug 4, 2026 · 4:20

  Recorded by Chen Chen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Meghan O’Rourke: “Erasers”

  Aug 3, 2026 · 3:44

  Recorded by Meghan O’Rourke for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• W. B. Yeats: “No Second Troy”

  Aug 2, 2026 · 3:23

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2026.…

• Archibald MacLeish: “Sonnet”

  Aug 1, 2026 · 3:51

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 1, 2026.…

• Leslie Sainz: "[There are forces that twist the tops of us like pliers.]"

  Jul 31, 2026 · 3:54

  Recorded by Leslie Sainz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Guest Editor Interview: August 2026 Guest Editor Charif Shanahan

  Jul 31, 2026 · 25:20

  Recorded by Mary Sutton and Charif Shanahan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026 www.poets.org

• Charif Shanahan: “Song”

  Jul 31, 2026 · 1:50

  Recorded by Charif Shanahan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Marwa Helal: "[the river]"

  Jul 30, 2026 · 3:44

  Recorded by Marwa Helal for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Kimberly Reyes: "The Storm Surge, 1981–1992"

  Jul 29, 2026 · 3:45

  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

• Emily Jungmin Yoon: "After My First Breakup, My Father Writes His First Email"

  Jul 28, 2026 · 4:31

  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

• Divya Victor: "40 Feet from Nowhere"

  Jul 27, 2026 · 4:23

  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

• Alfred Kreymborg: “Dirge”

  Jul 26, 2026 · 3:30

  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.…

• Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Spring and Fall”

  Jul 25, 2026 · 3:30

  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.…

• Daniel Borzutzky: “Heave Sonnet #241117”

  Jul 24, 2026 · 4:08

  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

• Cecilia Vicuña, translated by Rosa Alcalá: “Ex Nothing”

  Jul 23, 2026 · 4:04

  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

• Dare Williams: “Zero Hour”

  Jul 22, 2026 · 3:51

  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

• Elvira Hernández, translated by Thomas Rothe: “Cross-Armed”

  Jul 21, 2026 · 4:51

  Recorded by Elvira Hernández and Thomas Rothefor Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 21, 2026.…

• Meg Day: “32-inch Aubade with Captions”

  Jul 20, 2026 · 4:33

  Recorded by Meg Day for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 20, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Aldous Huxley: “The Merry-Go-Round”

  Jul 19, 2026 · 4:53

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 19, 2026.…

• Leonora Speyer: “Deep Sea Fishing”

  Jul 18, 2026 · 3:11

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 18, 2026.…

• Wo Chan: “Roller Coaster, Lightning Storm”

  Jul 17, 2026 · 3:10

  Recorded by Wo Chan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 17, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Diana Bellessi, translated by Leo Boix: “I Have Built a Garden …”

  Jul 16, 2026 · 10:47

  Recorded by Diana Bellessi and Leo Boix for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 16, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Luis Chaves, translated by Julia Guez: “The Bricklayer”

  Jul 15, 2026 · 5:33

  Recorded by Luis Chaves and Julia Guez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 15, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.poets.org⁠

• Nicole Cecilia Delgado, translated by Carina del Valle Schorske: “Septihambre”

  Jul 14, 2026 · 6:31

  Recorded by Nicole Cecilia Delgado and Carina del Valle Schorske for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 14, 2026.…

• Hajjar Baban: “LOW FLYING PLANES” [From metal and yellow underneath the tire]

  Jul 13, 2026 · 3:24

  Recorded by Hajjar Baban for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 13, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• George Gordon Byron: “Song for the Luddites”

  Jul 12, 2026 · 3:46

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 12, 2026.…

• H. J. Massingham: “To Don Quixote”

  Jul 11, 2026 · 3:16

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 11, 2026.…

• Margaret Rhee: “LETTER VII: Remember to Breathe”

  Jul 10, 2026 · 3:42

  Recorded by Margaret Rhee for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 10, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Lucas de Lima: “[earth & blood & mining dam-burst.]”

  Jul 9, 2026 · 3:20

  Recorded by Lucas de Lima for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Yesenia Montilla: “Contemplations While Holding Sunchokes During a Blizzard”

  Jul 8, 2026 · 4:21

  Recorded by Yesenia Montilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Samuel Ace: “On the far side of pleasure”

  Jul 7, 2026 · 3:25

  Recorded by Samuel Ace for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Circe Maia, translated by Jesse Lee Kercheval: “I Didn’t Know”

  Jul 6, 2026 · 3:15

  Recorded by Jesse Lee Kercheval and Silvia Guerra for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2026.…

• D. H. Lawrence: “The Mosquito Knows”

  Jul 5, 2026 · 2:31

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 5, 2026.…

• Robert Penn Warren: “Prophecy”

  Jul 4, 2026 · 3:27

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2026.…

• S. Brook Corfman: “Lake Michigan II”

  Jul 3, 2026 · 3:59

  Recorded by S. Brook Corfman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Janel Pineda: “How to Take a Life”

  Jul 2, 2026 · 4:11

  Recorded by Janel Pineda for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Wingston González, translated by Urayoán Noel: From “traslaciones” [to sell the wasteland teeming with ghosts]

  Jul 1, 2026 · 5:48

  Recorded by Wingston González and Urayoán Noel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 1, 2026.…

• Guest Editor Interview: July 2026 Guest Editor Oliver Baez Bendorf

  Jun 30, 2026 · 15:17

  Recorded by Mary Sutton and Oliver Baez Bendorf for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2026 www.poets.org

• Fatimah Asghar: “[i love them still]”

  Jun 30, 2026 · 3:51

  Recorded by Fatimah Asghar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 30, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Angel Nafis: “I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer”

  Jun 29, 2026 · 4:22

  Recorded by Angel Nafis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 29, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

• Robert Graves: “1915”

  Jun 28, 2026 · 3:39

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 28, 2026.…

• Ezra Pound: “Meditatio”

  Jun 27, 2026 · 3:01

  Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 27, 2026.…

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