15 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Garrett Hongo: “God Only Knows”
Recorded by Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 15, 2026. www.poets.org
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Poem-a-Day
by The Academy of American Poets · English · Arts & Books
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-
- New episodes
- Daily
- Typical length
- 4 min
- Latest
- 15 Oct 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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14 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
E. Hughes: “To Let this Woman Love Me”
Recorded by E. Hughes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 14, 2026. www.poets.org
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13 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Ama Codjoe: “Their Pasts”
Recorded by Ama Codjoe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 13, 2026. www.poets.org
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12 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Safiya Sinclair: “Bluebeard”
Recorded by Safiya Sinclair for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 12, 2026. www.poets.org
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11 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Charles Dickens: “The Ivy Green”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 11, 2026. www.poets.org
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10 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Claude McKay: “Jasmines”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 10, 2026. www.poets.org
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9 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Brian Komei Dempster: “Glow”
Recorded by Brian Komei Dempster for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 9, 2026. www.poets.org
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8 Oct 2026 · 4 min
francine j. harris: “Wish We Were Daddies”
Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 8, 2026. www.poets.org
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7 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Christian Campbell: From “Birthday Letters” (I)
Recorded by Christian Campbell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 7, 2026. www.poets.org
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6 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Kerry Sherin Wright: “Poem haunted by the sound of a long e”
Recorded by Kerry Sherin Wright for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 6, 2026. www.poets.org
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5 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Hai-Dang Phan: “Kingfisher”
Recorded by Hai-Dang Phan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 5, 2026. www.poets.org
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4 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Susan Stewart: “A Single Tree”
Recorded by Susan Stewart for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 4, 2026. www.poets.org
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3 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Henry David Thoreau: “Smoke”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 3, 2026. www.poets.org
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2 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Vievee Francis: “I Have to Write the Book You’ll Burn”
Recorded by Vievee Francis for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 2, 2026. www.poets.org
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1 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Stuart Dybek: “Nine Bluegills”
Recorded by Stuart Dybek for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2026. www.poets.org
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30 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Yiannis Doukas, translated by A. E. Stallings: “Ekphrasis: Her Expression”
Recorded by A. E. Stallings and Yiannis Doukas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2026. www.poets.org
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30 Sep 2026 · 17 min
Guest Editor Interview: October 2026 Guest Editor Edward Hirsch
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Edward Hirsch for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2026. www.poets.org
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29 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Amergin Glúingel, translated by Paul Muldoon: “The Battle Hymn of Amergin”
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
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28 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Matsuo Bashō, translated by Kimiko Hahn: “Three Haiku”
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
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27 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Thomas Hardy: “Going and Staying”
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. www.poets.org
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26 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Edith Wharton: “Segesta”
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. www.poets.org
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25 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Margaret Noodin, translated by the author: “Fire Strike”
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
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24 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Christine de Pisan, translated by Jane Draycott: “The boat”
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
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23 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Carmen Gallo, translated by Will Schutt: “Snorkel”
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. www.poets.org
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22 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Mirabai, translated by Chloe Martinez: “Mira at the Market”
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. www.poets.org
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21 Sep 2026 · 6 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
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20 Sep 2026 · 4 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
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19 Sep 2026 · 4 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
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18 Sep 2026 · 5 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
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17 Sep 2026 · 7 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
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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-
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