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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.
- Episodes
- 2,509
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 4 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 20 hours ago
Episodes
2,509 episodes, newest first
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3 min
Michael Walsh: “Six-Legged Blessing of Strength”
Show notes
Recorded by Michael Walsh for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 3, 2026. www.poets.org
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5 min
Kathryn Kysar: “Salt and Sand”
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Recorded by Kathryn Kysar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 2, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 min
Kahlil Gibran: “The Dying Man and the Vulture”
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Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 1, 2026. www.poets.org
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14 min
Guest Editor Interview: November 2026 Guest Editor Denise Low
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Recorded by Denise Low and Mary Sutton for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 31, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 min
Nancy Cunard: “Prayer”
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Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 31, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 min
Michael Collier: “Reading John Donne’s Holy Sonnets Aloud as a Teenager”
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Recorded by Michael Collier for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 30, 2026. www.poets.org
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5 min
Sasha Debevec-McKenney: “All Week, I Listened”
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Recorded by Sasha Debevec-McKenney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 29, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 min
Suji Kwock Kim: “Notes from a Field Hospital”
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Recorded by Suji Kwock Kim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 28, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 min
James Ciano: “Punch”
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Recorded by James Ciano for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 27, 2026. www.poets.org
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6 min
Kelly Beard: “After Words”
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Recorded by Kelly Beard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 26, 2026. www.poets.org
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5 min
Lewis Carroll: “The Message to the Fish”
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Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 25, 2026. www.poets.org
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3 min
William Rose Benét: “The Adoration”
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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
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4 min
Catherine Barnett: “Dumb Luck”
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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
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4 min
Gregory Fraser: “Miscarriage”
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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
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5 min
Carlie Hoffman: “Story”
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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
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4 min
Steven Duong: “The Biologist and I”
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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
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3 min
Katie Chaple: “Horse”
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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
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3 min
Alfred Noyes: “Lines for a Sun-Dial”
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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
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4 min
Katherine Mansfield: “Loneliness”
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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
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4 min
Victoria Kornuck: “Guided Meditation”
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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
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